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Definition of encyclopedia

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a reference work that contains information about many different subjects or a lot of information about a particular subject The school library's encyclopedia occupied much of the bookshelf. an encyclopedia of literature

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Recent Examples of encyclopedia The ban won’t cover online encyclopedias, or educational or scientific directories. — Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 The ban won’t cover online encyclopedias, educational or scientific directories, or platforms for the development and sharing of open-source software. — Samuel Petrequin, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Mature trees donate an encyclopedia of species, including the regional pines and chestnuts planted on instruction of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in the 1700s. — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 The team here delivers an encyclopedia of sublime services, from Ayurvedic massages to 24k gold facials. — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for 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

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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

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In addition to Jim Murray’s anthology, here are some other sports books that have inspired Wickersham.

— Aaron Reiss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
In late July, HRW released a book-length report documenting the crimes committed in the first four months of the conflict.

— Aryeh Neier, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

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