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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
Erica Groshen, a former commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unit that compiles the monthly employment figures, said that premature disclosures of the agency's data can be punished by fines and even jail time.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Billed as a companion of sorts to 2024’s Light Verse, the record compiles songs that Sam Beam recorded in the past few years with the Los Angeles studio owner and engineer Dave Way.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 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
The annual list compiles the industry’s favorite screenplays that made the rounds in Hollywood without being produced.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2025
Consumer Reports compiles the annual report card based on road tests, owner reports, new and used car reliability, owner satisfaction and maintenance and repair costs and road tests more than 200 new vehicles annually.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Homeownership out of reach for many households While the gap has been slightly shrinking, homes remain out of reach for middle-market buyers nationwide, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, which compiles housing market data for the Federal Reserve System.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Nov. 2025
After its review, the board compiles recommendations and action items, then votes on which to send to a deputy chief in a memorandum.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Billed as a companion of sorts to 2024’s Light Verse, the record compiles songs that Sam Beam recorded in the past few years with the Los Angeles studio owner and engineer Dave Way.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 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
The annual list compiles the industry’s favorite screenplays that made the rounds in Hollywood without being produced.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2025
Consumer Reports compiles the annual report card based on road tests, owner reports, new and used car reliability, owner satisfaction and maintenance and repair costs and road tests more than 200 new vehicles annually.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Homeownership out of reach for many households While the gap has been slightly shrinking, homes remain out of reach for middle-market buyers nationwide, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, which compiles housing market data for the Federal Reserve System.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Nov. 2025
After its review, the board compiles recommendations and action items, then votes on which to send to a deputy chief in a memorandum.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compiles
collects
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Plus, the company’s recent acquisitions of CyberArk, an identity security company, and observability firm Chronosphere, which collects and analyzes data from software applications and infrastructure, give it an extra edge.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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Its core instrument, the Infrared Sounder, collects temperature profiles and humidity profiles.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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