COMPENDS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

compends

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plural of compend

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There will be controversy, grift and venality, supporters will get lost and lose themselves in a fog of legalese, accounting and abbreviations — VAR, SCR, LOL, FFS — there will be ugliness and misgivings and a lot of meh.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
For spacing purposes, Steele has removed the following words – left, at, by, went, had, in, the, to, for, and, then and got – and has crafted his own abbreviations.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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But before streaming made separating singles wheat from album chaff almost free and very easy, greatest-hits compendiums were ubiquitous, a way for the industry to turn early investment into real profit.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Among the books found missing from UCLA's collections were classic compendiums of Chinese cultural heritage.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of compendiums

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Reasoning paths and summaries are techniques some AI developers have used in distillation attacks, in which a model maker trains their technology on another model's outputs.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Amtrak has published online summaries of the environmental studies.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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Supply shocks in energy inventories are escalating inflation worries just as the Federal Reserve is trying to restore price stability.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
That becomes increasingly important as Washington seeks to replenish and expand inventories of advanced weapons.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

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In New York City, light-up drones recreated the outlines of the twin towers that used to be a fixture in the skyline before they were demolished in the attacks.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
Sardine skeletons take center stage against a neutral base, while black detailing and chrome outlines give the design a sleek, graphic finish.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026

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Only the machinations of ABC/Disney and my own rogue immune system have kept me from writing recaps here on Vulture over the last 11 years.

— Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
In a press release, Pearl Abyss t recaps that Crimson Desert has had 17 major updates since its release on March 19.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of recaps

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The New York Times first reported Tuesday that two COVID vaccine papers and abstracts of studies on a shingles vaccine were blocked by FDA officials.

— Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 May 2026
In addition, the Times learned that FDA officials did not allow agency scientists to submit two abstracts for studies on Shingrix, a shingles vaccine, to a major drug safety conference.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026

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