as in anthology
a collection of writings
the poet bound a compilation of her best work into a single volume
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Demers, 36, shared a heartwarming compilation of the clips on TikTok after their first embryo transfer.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, the federal government has suspended all data compilation and releases until the fiscal impasse in Washington is settled.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
All of the participants were taking part in the UK Biobank project, a massive compilation of medical data from half a million volunteers.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
The Duchess of Sussex later shared a compilation of videos and pictures from the tournament on her Instagram Stories.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, the federal government has suspended all data compilation and releases until the fiscal impasse in Washington is settled.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
All of the participants were taking part in the UK Biobank project, a massive compilation of medical data from half a million volunteers.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
The Duchess of Sussex later shared a compilation of videos and pictures from the tournament on her Instagram Stories.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
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anthology
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The anthology’s first volume explores themes of ancestral sin, family, piety and consequence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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The film follows filmmaker, cinematographer and VFX artist Martinez’s directorial work on anthologies V/H/S, V/H/S/Beyond and Southbound.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compilation. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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