compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən 
also -ˌpī-
Synonyms
Examples of compilation in a Sentence
The CD is a compilation of greatest hits.
the slow compilation of data
Recent Examples on the Web
The song is, however, the closing track on the 2001 Billboard 200 top 10 compilation album God Bless America.
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Gary Trust, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Her legacy now includes more than a dozen reissues, compilations, live recordings, and documentaries.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
Art Brut have announced a new compilation album, A Record Collection, Reduced to a Mixtape.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2024
LeBron James, Dennis Rodman and countless others take up space in the compilation.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Apr. 2024
And those claims have long been part of clips and compilations on YouTube and social media platforms that are denouncing Schneider as the creator and showrunner of those series.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
Steve’s wife Terri Irwin celebrated what would have been his 62nd birthday in February by sharing a video compilation of her late husband.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Musician and professor Chris Waterman's liner notes to the 1985 compilation album, Juju Roots 1930s - 1950s (Rounder), describes how British companies brought banjos (as well as guitars, mandolins and country music records) to Nigeria.
—Aaron Cohen, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
The compilation peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and has managed to remain a favorite for decades.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Gary Trust, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Her legacy now includes more than a dozen reissues, compilations, live recordings, and documentaries.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
Art Brut have announced a new compilation album, A Record Collection, Reduced to a Mixtape.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2024
LeBron James, Dennis Rodman and countless others take up space in the compilation.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Apr. 2024
And those claims have long been part of clips and compilations on YouTube and social media platforms that are denouncing Schneider as the creator and showrunner of those series.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
Steve’s wife Terri Irwin celebrated what would have been his 62nd birthday in February by sharing a video compilation of her late husband.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Musician and professor Chris Waterman's liner notes to the 1985 compilation album, Juju Roots 1930s - 1950s (Rounder), describes how British companies brought banjos (as well as guitars, mandolins and country music records) to Nigeria.
—Aaron Cohen, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
The compilation peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and has managed to remain a favorite for decades.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compilation. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the act or process of compiling
2
: something compiled
especially
: a book of materials gathered from other books
Legal Definition
compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən
: a collection of preexisting materials and data so arranged to form a new original work under the law of copyright
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