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verb

past tense of compile
as in collected
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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Verb
Forty-one of those came since 2012, thanks to the popularity of the series of archival albums compiled by David Lemieux. Andrew Dalton, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026 Geography and travel site WorldAtlas has compiled a list of the eight coziest mountain towns in Texas, spanning from West Texas to the Texas Hill Country. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026 Forty-one of those came since 2012, thanks to the popularity of the series of archival albums compiled by David Lemieux. CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026 The person with the third-most head coach experience would be Vance Joseph, a man who compiled 11-21 record during his two-season stint with the Denver Broncos that began in 2017. Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026 However, that list was compiled from the perspective of overall performance in our local growing conditions, rather than flavor. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026 It’s compiled and hosted by Times sports newsletter editor Houston Mitchell. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026 Early data, just compiled, shows that the number of unsheltered homeless people in California dropped 9% in 2025. Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026 That’s based on data compiled by Cambridge Mobile Telematics, which provides driving information to auto insurers, and contextualized by Insurify, which has a website for comparing insurance quotes. Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compiled
Verb
  • Nor did their eyes shed tears over the burning library that raiders furnished with the ashes of seven thousand books, which the novelist Mamdouh Azzam had collected over fifty years inside his house in Suwayda.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
  • These dusters feature a slim flat base covered with a washable and reusable microfiber cloth that can slide under the bottom of appliances, picking up dust and other debris that has collected.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The alleged success of Housing First does not come from aggregated homelessness data, but from case studies of different homelessness programs.
    Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Haunting and wonderful images coalesce then dissipate, or recur without a sense of aggregated force.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Long criticized by fiscal hawks and ratings agencies as a one-time fix, sweeping accrued money out of TIF districts has increasingly become a short-term lifeline for both the city and — especially this year — Chicago Public Schools.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Military members are supposed to receive accrued pay after the shutdown is over.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Caribbean-facing region of Quintana Roo has some of Mexico's busiest and most built-up beachfronts, but visitors looking for a more serene escape will love still-secret destinations like Mahahual.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • While the Classic looks a little more built-up, and has what may be a larger, physical rotating bezel, both watches have what’s known in some circles as a squircle design.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

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“Compiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compiled. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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