as in collecting
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 compiling
Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.
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Gary Trust, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Wilkens remains the third-winningest coach in NBA annals, compiling 1,332 wins in 32 seasons, with one championship directing the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
For its 2026 trends report, Skyscanner examined which destinations saw the biggest year-over-year increase in search interest, compiling a list of the top 10 locations with the most growth.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
In May, San Jose released a request for qualifications, compiling a list of 231 potential developers and brokers and 19,433 other parties in its bidding system to drum up interest in the opportunity.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Ahead of the holiday aimed at supporting local businesses that help sustain the Louisville community, the Courier Journal wants your help to create the ultimate shopping guide by compiling a list of local businesses and deals.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The duo hope to use their data background to show global trends and narratives around rising anti-democratic sentiment by compiling and reporting on public data that often gets overlooked or underanalyzed.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Velasquez recommended compiling a list of important phone numbers to share with family members and to have on hand in case of an emergency.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Because of similar issues and complaints, longtime Dexcom user Richard Moore began compiling reports from the FDA database and social media.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Gary Trust, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Wilkens remains the third-winningest coach in NBA annals, compiling 1,332 wins in 32 seasons, with one championship directing the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
For its 2026 trends report, Skyscanner examined which destinations saw the biggest year-over-year increase in search interest, compiling a list of the top 10 locations with the most growth.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
In May, San Jose released a request for qualifications, compiling a list of 231 potential developers and brokers and 19,433 other parties in its bidding system to drum up interest in the opportunity.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Ahead of the holiday aimed at supporting local businesses that help sustain the Louisville community, the Courier Journal wants your help to create the ultimate shopping guide by compiling a list of local businesses and deals.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The duo hope to use their data background to show global trends and narratives around rising anti-democratic sentiment by compiling and reporting on public data that often gets overlooked or underanalyzed.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Velasquez recommended compiling a list of important phone numbers to share with family members and to have on hand in case of an emergency.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Because of similar issues and complaints, longtime Dexcom user Richard Moore began compiling reports from the FDA database and social media.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compiling
collecting
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The United States and France first warned more than a decade ago that Russian satellites appeared to be spying and collecting information on their assets, including on commercially run satellites.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Those instruments stayed grounded during Melissa, while other instruments and drones collecting forecast information were deployed.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Compiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compiling. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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