as in dictionary
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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Outdated sets of children’s encyclopedias that speak in the Voice of Empire.
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Teddy Wayne
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Shaffer was a musical encyclopedia, and his band prided itself on being able to respond almost instantly to anything that happened on the show.
—Chris Almeida, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
According to the encyclopedia's entry, George kept the staff small, hiring only four engineers and three helpers.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
Over the years, the team at Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane, has seen all types of books come through its doors ahead of the sale — children's books, novels, encyclopedias, self-help books and more.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
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Teddy Wayne
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Shaffer was a musical encyclopedia, and his band prided itself on being able to respond almost instantly to anything that happened on the show.
—Chris Almeida, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
According to the encyclopedia's entry, George kept the staff small, hiring only four engineers and three helpers.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
Over the years, the team at Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane, has seen all types of books come through its doors ahead of the sale — children's books, novels, encyclopedias, self-help books and more.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclopedia
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For the first time in 20 years, the company that publishes reference books and is mostly known for its dictionaries, is releasing a brand new edition of its iconic Collegiate Dictionary.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Which implies that, yes, the age of the print dictionary must be passing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Astronomers have uncovered a remarkable new addition to the catalog of ultra-luminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) – cosmic powerhouses that shine with more than a trillion times the luminosity of our Sun and forge stars at astonishing rates of up to a thousand solar masses per year.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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As theatrical windows narrow and global streaming demand expands, producers are finding new ways to monetize catalog and genre-driven content.—
Alejandro Rojas,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Yet, even in 2025—eighteen years after the publication of the last book in the series, fourteen years after the release of its last film, and several years after Rowling first announced her gender-critical politics—the popularity of Potter’s magical world endures.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Among these Easter eggs, the father of four shared, is The Canadian Mounted book that Candy’s character Del Griffith reads in the 1987 movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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However, Sixta said her students have always impressed her with their intelligence and insight far beyond what can be taught in a textbook.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated October 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a promotional video, the founder showed off an office chess set, beers brewed from lurid blue Yunnan mushrooms and a small library stocked with quantum mechanics textbooks.—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Encyclopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclopedia. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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