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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 legislation was included on the 2025 list of global trade barriers compiled annually by the Office of the US Trade Representative. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Launching Flock in his hometown of Atlanta in 2017, Langley promised to create a network of camera data that could be compiled together to solve any department’s cases. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Industry data compiled by the International Council on Clean Transportation lists Fremont with EV production capacity of approximately 515,000 vehicles annually. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 Attorneys compiled details of the past incidents involving the Metcalfs and Anthony in lengthy reports based on documentation including their school records, police records and cellphone records. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026 The video compiled a series of clips taken by Project Veritas’s undercover reporters and several clips recorded by an employee named Alison Maass, who had gone undercover to get hired as an unpaid intern at Democracy Partners. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 Blogic compiled its ranking by analyzing how many restaurants in each city stay open past midnight, and how well diners rated their meals. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026 Many of its strikes have focused on four key categories of targets, according to an Associated Press analysis of hundreds of Ukrainian attacks this year — compiled from statements by Russian officials and state media and the Ukrainian military. Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 The July figures were compiled when gas prices were easing amid talks to end the conflict over the Strait of Hormuz with Iran. Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 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
  • An ill wind blows around infant stars The team conducted its research using data collected by the JWST’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The cell lines from the cultures developed in the 1960s are still growing, which means new tissue won't need to be collected, according the AAP.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 Aug. 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 29 Aug. 2026.

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