as in anthology
a collection of writings
the poet bound a compilation of her best work into a single volume
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New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors.
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
The band recorded the track at Abbey Road Studios as part of the new compilation HELP(2), due out March 6 on War Child Records.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
The struggles at Oakland and San Jose airports appear to be part of weaker trends for the aviation complexes that go well beyond a one-month blip, according to this news organization’s compilation and analysis of monthly reports.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
This is my fourth year overseeing the compilation of our 100 essential metro Phoenix restaurants list.
—Felicia Campbell, AZCentral.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
The band recorded the track at Abbey Road Studios as part of the new compilation HELP(2), due out March 6 on War Child Records.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
The struggles at Oakland and San Jose airports appear to be part of weaker trends for the aviation complexes that go well beyond a one-month blip, according to this news organization’s compilation and analysis of monthly reports.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
This is my fourth year overseeing the compilation of our 100 essential metro Phoenix restaurants list.
—Felicia Campbell, AZCentral.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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anthology
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Jamie Reid, the graphic designer who made the famous image of Queen Elizabeth II with a safety pin through her mouth, did the cover for the first English-language Situationist anthology.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Taking on a season-long storyline rather than the anthology format of the '90s TV series, Goosebumps follows a group of teens who are haunted by the ghost of another teen, Harold Biddle.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compilation. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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