compilations

plural of compilation

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Recent Examples of compilations The organization has release 21 compilations and raised over $10 million since; its subsequent television special on ABC became one of the first major AIDS benefits in the music business. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 B-side compilations are a hallowed tradition in indie rock—countless alternative bands have tucked away great music on collections like this for diehard fans to discover. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026 The duo contributed to various underground compilations and festivals such as NorCal NoiseFest. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 Those mistakes have been frequent enough to spawn entire YouTube compilations. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Many of the songs on this album are shared among other Parton projects — hits compilations and studio albums. — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2026 Some of his highlight compilations and training videos received tens of millions of views. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Sure, Capcom's released a few compilations of the Blue Bomber's spin-off series, like the Mega Man Battle Network Collection, but there hasn't been a new mainline series entry since Mega Man 11 nearly a decade ago. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Gotta be honest, this instrumental version from one of those cover compilations of rock songs done lullaby-style for hipster parents is kind of great. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compilations
anthologies
Noun
  • That said, there’s something about being held captive inside another person’s questionable taste that can really work for certain horror anthologies, and the director at least comes off wonderfully playful here.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Her poetry, essays, and short stories have appeared in various publications and anthologies including the New York Times, Take the Mic, Color Outside the Lines, Vampires Never Get Old and A Universe of Wishes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

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