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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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However, because of Coach K's bracket practice, that encyclopedia in Bilas' brain doesn't have many pages on 1986.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
In the complaint, which Reuters reported on Monday, Britannica claimed that OpenAI unlawfully copied nearly 100,000 of its online articles and encyclopedia and dictionary entries to teach its GPT family of models.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Her career is practically an encyclopedia of the folk revolution from Woody Guthrie through Cohen, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Anna McGarrigle.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
In the complaint, which Reuters reported on Monday, Britannica claimed that OpenAI unlawfully copied nearly 100,000 of its online articles and encyclopedia and dictionary entries to teach its GPT family of models.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Her career is practically an encyclopedia of the folk revolution from Woody Guthrie through Cohen, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Anna McGarrigle.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclopedia
Noun
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Oxford University Press added the word to its dictionary in 2015.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The dictionary says it's often used as a way to say something has been removed.—
Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Set to a decibel-busting catalog of Celine Dion favorites, the laugh-a-minute musical imagines if Dion herself was a passenger on the Ship of Dreams.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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The project and its accompanying two-volume catalogue juxtaposed a wide array of African, Oceanic, and Native American artifacts with artworks from twentieth-century Europe and the US.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Did reading one book prove more compelling than a lifetime of knowing me?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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The Great Gatsby was the first book that kind of blew things open for me in terms of symbolism and deeper meaning and language.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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The program does not cover additional costs such as housing, meals, textbooks, or fees.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Not long ago, physicians relied on training, textbooks, and journals.—
Bruce Broussard,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Encyclopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclopedia. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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