compend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compend
Noun
  • But seeking a central compendium, Geerling compiles gear, tips, and compatibility advice for mini-builds, along with ongoing discussions about the merits of individual components and broader build-out strategies.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The meat sits on a sauce of anchovies, capers, and parsley, and is topped with balsamic mayonnaise—resulting in a bite-size compendium of regional ingredients.
    Marcia DeSanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Nationalism has been a liberating force, but it has also been exploited to justify the abridgment of rights.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.
    Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Noun
  • The military released only a summary of the report and military officials outlined its findings.
    MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, NATALIE MELZER AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Agencies will still be allowed to offer documents and services in languages other than English, according to a White House summary of the order seen by The Wall Street Journal.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Access The Athletic’s guide for abbreviations used in fantasy baseball.
    Gene McCaffrey, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • There is no state abbreviation for PE, but 07450 is a zip code in New Jersey.
    Nic Juarez, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • What had formed on the narrow little patch of dirt in Albuquerque was a recapitulation of the most basic human instincts at the heart of ordinary everyday life; when faced with uncertainty and danger, people naturally cling together and form communities which become more complex and orderly.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • As the Barber’s first movement rounds the corner into the recapitulation section, the soloist has a few precious seconds to breathe as the orchestra sings out the main tune.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Europe and Austria are paying a stiff price for the curtailment of Russian gas.
    Stanley Reed, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
  • One source of savings is avoided 'curtailment' of wind farms on Maui, which already produce more power at times than the local grid can handle.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Feb. 2015
Noun
  • Using pastry blender, cut in shortening and butter until pieces are pea size.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Make a well in the middle of the mixture and add in mashed bananas, egg, milk, shortening or oil, walnuts, and vanilla.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Mohan and adapting screenwriter Nikita Lalwani take the sturdy outline of the film’s predecessor and tweak little details to add a more potent punch.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
  • By December 2024, the outlines of Rwanda’s larger project were becoming clearer.
    Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Compend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compend. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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