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
The report is a rich compendium on how small and hyper-local organizations are bringing older and younger people together for friendship, learning, collaboration, joy, and healing, listing more than 150 organizations committed to the idea.
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Michael Clinton,
Time,
5 May 2026
The idea was then taken up by other Scottish scholars, including James Frazer, whose widely read compendium The Golden Bough (1890) attempted to establish cross-cultural parallels in mythology.
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Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Inspired in part by Gillian Anderson’s compendium of women’s erotic fantasies, Want, as well as Nancy Friday’s My Secret Garden, Superbloom is, in theory, a manifestation of Ware’s deepest desires.
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Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
Thumbing through a compendium of old drawings, my first real clue to the canal’s origins was marked on a rare map from 1711.
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Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Michael Clinton,
Time,
5 May 2026
The idea was then taken up by other Scottish scholars, including James Frazer, whose widely read compendium The Golden Bough (1890) attempted to establish cross-cultural parallels in mythology.
—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Inspired in part by Gillian Anderson’s compendium of women’s erotic fantasies, Want, as well as Nancy Friday’s My Secret Garden, Superbloom is, in theory, a manifestation of Ware’s deepest desires.
—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
Thumbing through a compendium of old drawings, my first real clue to the canal’s origins was marked on a rare map from 1711.
—
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compendium
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Earlier this year, Thriller cracked 500 weeks as a bestseller, while the Number Ones compilation is up to 219 stays on the list.
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She was especially drawn to Kirk Franklin and his 2006 compilation album, Songs for the Storm.
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It was also published as a booklet, in another journal, and included in an anthology of Planck’s essays and lectures.
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According to this year’s Emmys ballot, 31 TV series classified as limited or anthology will contend for the category’s prizes.
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