as in compilation
a collection of writings
a book entirely devoted to poodles—a compendium of writings by breeders, trainers, and others in love with the breed
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Recent Examples of compendium
In describing the paintings that corresponded to the notes in Bochner’s compendium, Baer herself struggled with the problem.
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Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Terms & Conditions functions as a compendium of Black thought and culture for former Tumblr kids.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
According to Native Languages of the Americas, a compendium of online materials about more than 800 indigenous languages of the Western Hemisphere, some Native American Tribes consider buzzards to be dirty, unsafe and associated with death, others see their appearance as a warning of danger ahead.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Skip them all and grab The Creative Entrepreneur, a compendium of advice from 10 industry titans whose insights will inform, amuse, and inspire you.
—airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
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Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Terms & Conditions functions as a compendium of Black thought and culture for former Tumblr kids.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
According to Native Languages of the Americas, a compendium of online materials about more than 800 indigenous languages of the Western Hemisphere, some Native American Tribes consider buzzards to be dirty, unsafe and associated with death, others see their appearance as a warning of danger ahead.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Skip them all and grab The Creative Entrepreneur, a compendium of advice from 10 industry titans whose insights will inform, amuse, and inspire you.
—airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compendium
Noun
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The new compilation is a sign that Wang Chung’s previous studio albums could seeing a reissue at some point.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The song would also feature as the opening track on the cult psychedelic garage compilation Nuggets in 1972.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
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Now Goggins and Wood — who played doomed lovers Rick and Chelsea on the HBO anthology hit — seemed ready to clear up any such gossip as awards season gets underway.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Each story in the anthology film is presented as an article written for the titular fictional publication’s final issue following the death of their owner and founder.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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“Compendium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compendium. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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