compiles

present tense third-person singular of compile
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 site compiles information about the 196 seemingly inexplicable events over the history of the church related to the Eucharist, which the faithful believe is the body of Christ. Jessie Wardarski, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 The trade association then shares that data with an outside consulting company, which compiles it into reports that FAMA provides to its members. Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Oasis Drops a Complete Box Set The band recently released The Complete Studio Album Collection, a box set that compiles all seven of its studio full-lengths. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations' (TACIR) annual report compiles funding needs identified by state and local governments from the earliest conceptual phases through construction projects expected to be complete by 2028. Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 The Maryland Department of Health releases new surveillance data on Tuesdays and no longer publicly compiles testing or vaccination data. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2025 The pro-Ukrainian mapper DeepState, which compiles its maps from open-source intelligence and testimonies from Ukrainian soldiers, added the unprecedented advance to its map on Sunday, located between the two major axes of advance around the strongholds of Pokrovsk and Konstantynivka. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
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collects
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  • As the title opens, Stapleton collects his third entry on the list.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Astronauts get most of their water from an advanced water recycling system that collects and purifies wastewater.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Compiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compiles. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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