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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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Most dictionaries do not even list the meaning—’to kill’—that the government now proposes.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
Collier said it's already seen some 2,000 developers hop on board to make tools like a metronome, dictionary, e-book reader, and music streaming apps.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026

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The findings suggest the problem is not a rare glitch, but a persistent pattern concentrated in a small slice of a catalog.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026
According to the announcement, the semi-acoustic record draws inspiration from reflective touchstones in Young’s catalog such as Comes a Time and Prairie Wind, with lyrics that grapple with memory, mortality and renewal.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026

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The prosecution’s case is largely built on the defendant’s own words, including his book, podcast and documentary interviews and statements to police.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
One page, on paper, taped inside the front cover of a book, written before anyone knew the full answer and precisely because nobody did.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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The Soundcore P25i earbuds give you thumping bass and rich audio detail for less than the cost of a textbook.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
The results indicate limited support for treating the simplest textbook version of the standard model as an uncontroversial consensus package.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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