compiling

present participle of compile
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 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 Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Gary Trust, Billboard, 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 The 49-year-old Billups is in his fifth season as Portland’s coach, compiling a 117-212 record. Alanna Durkin Richer, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025 The safety spent his first four seasons with the New York Jets, compiling a record of 25-49. Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 Rivers has started compiling all of the publicly available data into her newsletter each week. Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 After compiling a list of the best places to see Northern Lights in the country, the airline’s researchers examined how often hashtags related to each location were used on TikTok. Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
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collecting
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  • The farmer, his son and grandson were still collecting mink, with more than a dozen live traps deployed and checked routinely, Hobbs said.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Facebook posts have been circulating about collecting donations for the affected seniors.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Compiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compiling. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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