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variants also cyclopaedia
Definition of cyclopedianext

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Noun
  • Initially, Wikipedia editors uncovered evidence that the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that oversees the online encyclopedia, seemed to be fending off a vandalism attempt.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
  • According to the Italian encyclopedia Treccani, a trattoria is generally more modest than a ristorante and is always autonomous—in other words, it's not connected to a hotel, train station, or ship.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The musical is a tribute to the awkwardness of being different, kids who read the dictionary with urgent ferocity.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Following a few more years of work, the lexicographer—a studier or compiler of dictionaries—transferred his entire project online for anyone to peruse.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The launch also signals the start of a wider arrangement between Skyline Media and Apple TV, with further titles from the company’s catalogue expected to follow.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
  • After Wilson’s death last year, Beach Boys fans still have several occasions to hear the catalog live.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Her first tome in the series came out in 2015 and the most recent was published in 2021.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Some gravitate towards glossy fashion retrospectives; others prefer weighty interior design tomes or evocative travel volumes that capture a specific moment in time–the Italian coastline at the height of summer, for example.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Cyclopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclopedia. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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