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
There were 165 coyote attacks on people in California from 1977 through 2015, according to a report from two researchers compiling such incidents within the state and elsewhere.
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Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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, 30 Mar. 2026
Derry was named to the first-team All-America Football Championship Subdivision team after compiling 1,123 receiving yards on 76 catches with 13 touchdowns last season.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Controllers formed local safety councils and every time that a controller made these safety reports, another controller was compiling data to back up the recommendation.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot senior guard has also left her mark as a winner, compiling a 103-35 record with the storied program.
—Joe Davidson
march 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
About that same time, Chinese scholars were compiling the Jiuzhang Suanshu, a mathematical treatise focused on solving practical problems with computation.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Take a moment to go through every closet, drawer, and cabinet, compiling items for donation.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
Kempe had also heated up, compiling 10 points in eight appearances.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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, 30 Mar. 2026
Derry was named to the first-team All-America Football Championship Subdivision team after compiling 1,123 receiving yards on 76 catches with 13 touchdowns last season.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Controllers formed local safety councils and every time that a controller made these safety reports, another controller was compiling data to back up the recommendation.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot senior guard has also left her mark as a winner, compiling a 103-35 record with the storied program.
—Joe Davidson
march 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
About that same time, Chinese scholars were compiling the Jiuzhang Suanshu, a mathematical treatise focused on solving practical problems with computation.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Take a moment to go through every closet, drawer, and cabinet, compiling items for donation.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
Kempe had also heated up, compiling 10 points in eight appearances.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compiling
collecting
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The bomb squad has rendered the explosive devices safe and remains on scene collecting evidence.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The concept revolves around a massive orbital infrastructure capable of collecting solar energy in space and transmitting it to Earth via tightly focused microwave beams.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Compiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compiling. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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