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variants also cyclopaedia
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  1. encyclopedia
  2. dictionary
  3. catalog
  4. tome
Noun
  • Hundreds of thousands of sites are also still citing Musk’s encyclopedia, which could spread misinformation even further.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Bayreuth's 239th Ring Cycle was an encyclopedia of interpretations rather than a new one.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of encyclopedia
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  • That dictionary someone gave Joe for his big day might have gathered dust on his shelves back in Highgate for a week or so.
    — Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026
  • After refining their word-swapping dictionary over three months, the ShieldFont creators ended up with a list of nearly 12,000 common words that can be replaced with ligatures.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dictionary
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  • When Lands’ End featured an interview with Steinem in its 2016 catalog, outraged readers threatened a boycott.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • What had been promoted as an appearance turned into a performance, with the Wu-Tang member running through songs from his catalog as fans rapped along.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of catalog
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  • The miniseries is only three hours long, so Wallace had to heavily truncate King’s gargantuan tome, curtailing and expunging scenes and entire characters, as well as toning things down to fit broadcast rules.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The tome is a more experimental offering than traditional fiction, and relies heavily on the conflicting narration from commenters and Agnes’ internal dialogue.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of tome
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“Cyclopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclopedia. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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