Definition of anthologizenext
as in to compile
to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list anthologized an impressive array of essays championing freedom of the press

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Recent Examples of anthologize After considering multiple options, including having the same ensemble return as new characters, the producers opted to anthologize the show, promising new stories and new casts with each season. Joshua Alston, Variety, 5 June 2023 Her essays have been anthologized in both Best American Food Writing and Best American Science and Nature Writing. Katy Kelleher, ELLE, 31 May 2023 Her fiction was anthologized in Tiny Crimes (Catapult, 2018). Hazlitt, 10 May 2023 Her work has been recognized by the National Magazine Awards and anthologized in The Best American Sports Writing. Talia Buford, ProPublica, 5 May 2023 Though not a household name, Adams has been widely anthologized alongside the greats of the short story, such as John Cheever, Raymond Carver (Sklenicka’s previous subject), Joyce Carol Oates, and Lorrie Moore. Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, 9 Jan. 2020 Secrets soon to be anthologized in the Best Teen Writing of 2010. Emi Nietfeld, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2019
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  • Recent Plano restaurant health inspections resulted in the temporary closure of two restaurants, according to city data compiled by the Star-Telegram.
    Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • This report was compiled using information from the Associated Press, the Los Angeles Daily News, the Orlando Pride and Orlando Sentinel research.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
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  • The launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base is the first phase in a constellation called FireSat that will eventually cover the globe with 50 satellites collecting high-resolution imagery of fires and conditions on the ground every 20 minutes.
    Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • By June, almost half of Emirati crude shipments were sailing on vessels controlled by Sinokor, according to ship tracking data collected by analytics firm Vortexa.
    Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026

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“Anthologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthologize. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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