as in anthology
a collection of writings
the poet bound a compilation of her best work into a single volume
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Recent Examples of compilation
In 2023, the group closed out their year with a North American Christmas tour in support of their compilation album, The Greatest Christmas Hits.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Take how the internet mocks millennial cringe compilations, tallying the ways 30-somethings are un-cool.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Like many car reward challenges, the contest was a compilation of previous stages from previous competitions, including a stilt walk that Sean could not originally master.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The first step for the partnership between the Sky and Moonshot is a massive data compilation.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Take how the internet mocks millennial cringe compilations, tallying the ways 30-somethings are un-cool.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Like many car reward challenges, the contest was a compilation of previous stages from previous competitions, including a stilt walk that Sean could not originally master.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The first step for the partnership between the Sky and Moonshot is a massive data compilation.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compilation
anthology
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Following the success of 2022’s Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, creators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan returned for an even more provocative second season of the anthology series with Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Aug. 2025
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Black Mirror fans will soon be able to experience the dystopian world of their favorite satirical sci-fi anthology series in graphic-novel form, and publisher Twisted Comics is giving a free preview of what’s to come.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compilation. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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