Definition of compilenext
as in to collect
to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list compiled the best short stories ever written into one fat book

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Recent Examples of compile And yet, Newsom’s polling numbers have remained stubbornly between 14% and 18% in 11 of the most recent 14 polls compiled by RealClearPolitics. Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 16 July 2026 The reporters also did the legwork to compile details on parking, pool size and activities. Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Church, who had recently moved from his home state of North Carolina, had started compiling the tracks that would become his 2006 debut, Sinners Like Me. Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026 The pair won nearly 85% of their games at Lee Arena, helping the Ichabods compile a 49-9 home record. Latif Love july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for compile
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  • Most recently, a flurry of appeals from several governments — including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar — dissuaded Trump from following through on a plan to collect fees from ships transiting the strait.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • When Rodri collected his Golden Ball award, having been voted player of the tournament, the Argentina supporters drowned it out with chants for Messi.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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“Compile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compile. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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