as in collects
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 compiles
The health department compiles the annual report from records provided by the Los Angeles County medical examiner augmented by state death certificates.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
That's according to ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which compiles annual reports filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The Consumer Sentinel Network is managed by the FTC but compiles consumer complaints from various sources, including the AARP Fraud Watch Network, the Better Business Bureau and the Michigan Attorney General and other AGs across the country.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
As Visit Florida compiles its 2025 tourism figures, the agency's President and CEO Bryan Griffin and Carol Dover, the president and CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, are setting up a meeting with Canadian officials.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The new album compiles 14 recordings from his 2024 world tour of the same name, swerving away from the rock and synth-pop of 2024's GAMMA back to driving four-on-the-floor.
—Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
Indeed’s Best Jobs of 2026 list compiles the most in-demand positions that provide long-term security and the potential to earn six-figure salaries.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026
But Petro has repeatedly defended his counternarcotics record, saying the methodology used to estimate drug output is flawed, a claim accepted by the United Nations office that compiles the reports.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
An independent network of global scientists writes and compiles the research in the annual report, offering it some shelter from political winds.
—Barbara Moran, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
That's according to ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which compiles annual reports filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The Consumer Sentinel Network is managed by the FTC but compiles consumer complaints from various sources, including the AARP Fraud Watch Network, the Better Business Bureau and the Michigan Attorney General and other AGs across the country.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
As Visit Florida compiles its 2025 tourism figures, the agency's President and CEO Bryan Griffin and Carol Dover, the president and CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, are setting up a meeting with Canadian officials.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The new album compiles 14 recordings from his 2024 world tour of the same name, swerving away from the rock and synth-pop of 2024's GAMMA back to driving four-on-the-floor.
—Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
Indeed’s Best Jobs of 2026 list compiles the most in-demand positions that provide long-term security and the potential to earn six-figure salaries.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026
But Petro has repeatedly defended his counternarcotics record, saying the methodology used to estimate drug output is flawed, a claim accepted by the United Nations office that compiles the reports.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
An independent network of global scientists writes and compiles the research in the annual report, offering it some shelter from political winds.
—Barbara Moran, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compiles
collects
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Let’s talk about how our city government collects rent while failing to provide heat, clean air, or functioning plumbing, with more than 614,000 open work orders.—
Renee Collymore,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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As the device collects more data, Full Swing wants to integrate AI software that provides high-level insights to help players improve their game.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Compiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compiles. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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