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variants also cyclopaedia
Definition of cyclopedianext

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Noun
  • In the encyclopedia era, information was static and curated.
    Bruce Broussard, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • An encyclopedia of information that does not become moot the moment the first round begins.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Virginia’s Supreme Court majority sought an answer in dictionaries, which define the word as the act or process of choosing.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
  • Oxford University Press added the word to its dictionary in 2015.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Then they are stamped, stickered, barcoded and linked to the electronic catalog system.
    Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
  • Enter Magnanti, who had spent over four years studying Bede's history and was compiling a catalog of extant copies.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • What emerges is not a tome to a tactical genius but a manager who listens and has a tireless drive to develop those around him.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Evans also suggests Miss MacIntosh, My Darling by Marguerite Young for anyone looking to sink their teeth into a 1,300-page tome.
    Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Cyclopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclopedia. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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