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
According to Grinding the Mocks, which compiles mock drafts across the country, Miami’s Francis Mauigoa is the only tackle projected in the top-10.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Amid the sweltering heat and almost menacingly lush greenery, Louise compiles an exquisite taxonomy of local types.
—Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
The firm compiles public voter records from states and previously gave them to the clearinghouse to match with student information.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
The publication, which released the annual list on Tuesday, compiles the top programs based on a combination of statistics and peer assessments.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026
Okland was found by an employee of the development company after she was shot inside a model home, according to a summary of the case published by Iowa Cold Cases, a nonprofit organization that compiles information on unsolved killings.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
The health department compiles the annual report from records provided by the Los Angeles County medical examiner augmented by state death certificates.
—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
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Amid the sweltering heat and almost menacingly lush greenery, Louise compiles an exquisite taxonomy of local types.
—Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
The firm compiles public voter records from states and previously gave them to the clearinghouse to match with student information.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
The publication, which released the annual list on Tuesday, compiles the top programs based on a combination of statistics and peer assessments.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026
Okland was found by an employee of the development company after she was shot inside a model home, according to a summary of the case published by Iowa Cold Cases, a nonprofit organization that compiles information on unsolved killings.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
The health department compiles the annual report from records provided by the Los Angeles County medical examiner augmented by state death certificates.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compiles
collects
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The good news is that alternatives exist that rely on data Illinois already collects.—
Jessica Handy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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An Iranian lawmaker told state media recently that Iran collects $2 million fees from some vessels passing through the strait.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Compiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compiles. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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