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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This newsletter is compiled by Kaitlin Lange and Jake Allen.
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Jake Allen, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Here's a list of some possible viewing locations compiled by The Arizona Republic, a USA TODAY Network publication.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Researchers analyzed data from the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to compile statistics on the occurrence and outcomes of lobular breast cancer (also called invasive lobular carcinoma) in the United States between 2012 and 2021.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Analyzing the songs on the playlist, the company compiled the most popular tracks and artists.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jake Allen, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Here's a list of some possible viewing locations compiled by The Arizona Republic, a USA TODAY Network publication.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Researchers analyzed data from the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to compile statistics on the occurrence and outcomes of lobular breast cancer (also called invasive lobular carcinoma) in the United States between 2012 and 2021.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Analyzing the songs on the playlist, the company compiled the most popular tracks and artists.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
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The raw material for the inflation report - the price checks on hundreds of goods and services around the country - was collected in September.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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The farmer, his son and grandson were still collecting mink, with more than a dozen live traps deployed and checked routinely, Hobbs said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Compile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compile. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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