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
Internal reporting runs without anyone manually compiling it.
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Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Accordingly, the cigars that stood out to us when compiling this year’s list of premier smokes were the ones made by producers with a real sense of heritage, an exacting focus on craftsmanship, and a willingness to wait for optimum results.
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Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
The novel follows Harriet Bancroft, a bookish wallflower compiling a dictionary of slang.
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Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
To understand the future, geologists looked at the past, compiling data from the last millennium and creating a snapshot of the historically high pressure.
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Hunter Sowards,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
As well as compiling a risk profile of an area, the WHO said the platform includes a chatbot for health officials to question data in plain language.
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Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
Mindstate started by compiling a large database of more than 70,000 trip reports.
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Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Pavelski was drafted in the seventh round by the Sharks in 2003 and went on to become one of the NHL’s most respected players, compiling a Hockey Hall of Fame-worthy resume with 1,068 points in 1,332 career NHL games.
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The pair are compiling a survey of the aquatic bugs in the reemerging canyons and how those underwater worlds are changing as time passes.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Accordingly, the cigars that stood out to us when compiling this year’s list of premier smokes were the ones made by producers with a real sense of heritage, an exacting focus on craftsmanship, and a willingness to wait for optimum results.
—
Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
The novel follows Harriet Bancroft, a bookish wallflower compiling a dictionary of slang.
—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
To understand the future, geologists looked at the past, compiling data from the last millennium and creating a snapshot of the historically high pressure.
—
Hunter Sowards,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
As well as compiling a risk profile of an area, the WHO said the platform includes a chatbot for health officials to question data in plain language.
—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
Mindstate started by compiling a large database of more than 70,000 trip reports.
—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Pavelski was drafted in the seventh round by the Sharks in 2003 and went on to become one of the NHL’s most respected players, compiling a Hockey Hall of Fame-worthy resume with 1,068 points in 1,332 career NHL games.
—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The pair are compiling a survey of the aquatic bugs in the reemerging canyons and how those underwater worlds are changing as time passes.
—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compiling
collecting
Verb
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Just ask older women collecting Social Security.
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Police released multiple images of the bust, showing the drugs concealed in large containers as well as officers collecting evidence and detaining a suspect.
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“Compiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compiling. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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