compile
verb
com·pile
kəm-ˈpī(-ə)l 
compiled; compiling
1
: to compose out of materials from other documents
compile a statistical chart
2
: to collect and edit into a volume
compile a book of poems
3
: to build up gradually
compiled a record of four wins and two losses
4
: to run (something, such as a program) through a compiler
Examples of compile in a Sentence
He compiled a book of poems.
She compiled a list of names.
They took the best submissions and compiled them in a single issue of the magazine.
We compiled our findings in the report.
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Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2025
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According to data compiled by the city, the sales tax has contributed more than $125 million to projects since its beginning in 2008 through the 2024 fiscal year.
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Currently, four states -- Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma -- specifically authorize execution by nitrogen hypoxia, according to records compiled by the Death Penalty Information Center.
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Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2025
The drops came even though overall car and light truck sales across the county were up 1.3% compared to the first two months of last year, according to data compiled by Experian Automotive.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
According to data compiled by the city, the sales tax has contributed more than $125 million to projects since its beginning in 2008 through the 2024 fiscal year.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Currently, four states -- Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma -- specifically authorize execution by nitrogen hypoxia, according to records compiled by the Death Penalty Information Center.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Compile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compile. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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compile
verb
com·pile
kəm-ˈpīl
compiled; compiling
1
: to collect into a volume or list
compile a book of poems
2
: to put together in a new form out of materials from other books or documents
compile a history of India
3
: to translate (as a computer program) with a compiler
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