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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
The woman who had compiled the Handy Hints book helpfully explained these technical details to Flynn, whispering in his ear like someone translating a foreign language. Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 Those numbers were often compiled against lesser competition. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The dossier was compiled by the police service of the federal prosecutor’s office, a predecessor of Switzerland’s federal intelligence services, and transferred to the Federal Archives in 2001. Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The cryptographic primitives compiled into them still register in any inventory scan. Atsushi Yamada, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 At that time, the administration had raised about $205 billion from import taxes, according to data compiled by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation. Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026 According to figures compiled by the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission and published by the Chinese government, approximately 142,000 people died, while more than 10 million were affected. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026 The list is compiled by the Criminal Investigative Division and the Office of Public Affairs at FBI Headquarters, which calls upon all 56 field offices to submit candidates, according to the FBI history. Josh Meyer, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Statistics compiled by asset management firm Vanguard reveal that between 2020 and 2024, prior to the AI boom, the five tech majors—Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle—issued an average of only around 35 billion dollars in bonds annually. CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compiled
Adjective
  • The aggregated effect translates to about two to three additional local patents per year in the five years following a subsidy, rising to six to nine additional patents annually in the counties with the densest concentrations of firms.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As a condition, the deal calls for the sharing of aggregated data with all personally identifiable information removed and specifies that the information should be used for delivering and auditing healthcare services.
    Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The pattern has been skewed by higher incomes collected by those in the higher echelons of wage workers, like corporate chief executives, entertainers and professional athletes.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Schlumberger also collected the early, experimental landscape triptych by Paul Cézanne from his famed fresco Paysage romantique aux pêcheurs (1862–64), originally for the artist’s family estate in southern France known as Jas de Bouffan.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • If enough assets exist, both the outstanding principal and any allowable accrued interest may be paid before remaining assets are distributed to heirs.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The complaint claims that workers immediately lost their jobs, benefits, and access to company systems at that time, and were owed accrued vacation and sick pay.
    ABC NEWS, ABC News, 14 May 2026
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 19 Sep. 2026.

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