compilation

noun

ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce compilation (audio)
Definition of compilationnext
as in anthology
a collection of writings the poet bound a compilation of her best work into a single volume

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Recent Examples of compilation Below, a compilation of some celebrity kids who have dropped their parents’ last names. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Earlier University of Washington research similarly found the wage hikes reduced low-wage workers’ hours by about 9% even as hourly pay rose roughly 3%, per Ballotpedia’s fact-check compilation. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026 But the confidence of this hard pivot and the thrillingly oddball noise construction absolutely hail from the same world as QT and SOPHIE’s exquisitely abrasive 2015 compilation, Product. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 July 2026 On Sunday, the Guardians essentially created a compilation video for Little League coaches to show their kids, a crash course in fumbling the fundamentals. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for compilation
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  • All three ladies star in Ryan Murphy’s anthology series, American Horror Story, with season 13 set to return to FX this fall.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • And an anthology spinoff issue, a Halloween Special with talents such as James Tynion IV and Tony Fleecs, is being published in October.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compilation. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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