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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
Some encyclopedia, to have plenty of toilet paper.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Holmquist traces his devotion to history back to age 7, when his parents bought him a set of encyclopedias.
—Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Record Club pulls all of its data from the open-source music encyclopedia MusicBrainz.
—Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 23 May 2026
In the encyclopedia era, information was static and curated.
—Bruce Broussard, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Holmquist traces his devotion to history back to age 7, when his parents bought him a set of encyclopedias.
—Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Record Club pulls all of its data from the open-source music encyclopedia MusicBrainz.
—Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 23 May 2026
In the encyclopedia era, information was static and curated.
—Bruce Broussard, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclopedia
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The phrase is commonly used in restaurant kitchens and originated at soda counters in the 1930s, according to the dictionary.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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The vast catalogue of hits by the Gershwin brothers that this score was drawn from covers over a decade and includes some that were written for movies or variety shows rather than musicals.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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Helmed by Training Day director Antoine Fuqua, the biopic has also triggered a surge of interest in Jackson’s back catalog, sending Thriller up to Number Seven on the Billboard 200.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2026
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The thick book chronicling the broad history of major sports in South Florida may start to be written now.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Newsom doesn’t collect any real revenue from his podcast, but did report collecting more than $100,000 in publication fee and royalties last year for books he’s written.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Tracking your own cycle for several months gives a more accurate picture than relying on the textbook average.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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With precise steering, predictable handling, and an available slick-shifting six-speed manual transmission, this Miata is a textbook topless sports car.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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“Encyclopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclopedia. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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