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 group chose to survey instead of compiling data on crash rates to measure the experience of drivers, according to the report.
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Eva Flowe
may 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Social Security has been compiling the list of popular names since 1997, with its full database allowing parents and users to search name popularity by year going back to 1880 as well as by state.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The Tifo Football team have been compiling some great videos on World Cup host cities.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Importantly, during the pandemic, he was involved in compiling information from grant recipients and members of the expert community regarding the origins and nature of COVID-19.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The 15-member panel of experts in diplomacy, defense and economy will review security and defense policies in light of possible emergency scenarios, and also look at the defense budget and funding before compiling their recommendations for changes in the coming months.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
By compiling a vast database of this material and sharing it through impactful social videos, the project has reached millions, providing vital eyewitness testimonies and interactive resources to document the atrocities faced by the people of Gaza.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
One or more of the agencies compiling these lists — the Illinois State Board of Elections, the Secretary of State, and the Illinois Department of Employment Security, evidently is not purging dead people from its lists, Mertes said.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Walt has zero boundaries, and he’s been compiling a list of transgressions against Greg since day one.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Eva Flowe
may 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Social Security has been compiling the list of popular names since 1997, with its full database allowing parents and users to search name popularity by year going back to 1880 as well as by state.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The Tifo Football team have been compiling some great videos on World Cup host cities.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Importantly, during the pandemic, he was involved in compiling information from grant recipients and members of the expert community regarding the origins and nature of COVID-19.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The 15-member panel of experts in diplomacy, defense and economy will review security and defense policies in light of possible emergency scenarios, and also look at the defense budget and funding before compiling their recommendations for changes in the coming months.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
By compiling a vast database of this material and sharing it through impactful social videos, the project has reached millions, providing vital eyewitness testimonies and interactive resources to document the atrocities faced by the people of Gaza.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
One or more of the agencies compiling these lists — the Illinois State Board of Elections, the Secretary of State, and the Illinois Department of Employment Security, evidently is not purging dead people from its lists, Mertes said.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Walt has zero boundaries, and he’s been compiling a list of transgressions against Greg since day one.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compiling
collecting
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According to the complaint, Netflix logs billions of user interactions on its platform, collecting data that allegedly includes viewing habits, entertainment preferences, devices used, household networks, app usage patterns, and other behavioral information.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
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The Steve Jobs Archive — founded by his widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, in 2022 — later used the quote as the title of a free 2023 digital book collecting Jobs’ speeches, letters and reflections.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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