compend

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compend
Noun
  • But seeking a central compendium, Geerling compiles gear, tips, and compatibility advice for mini-builds, along with ongoing discussions about the merits of individual components and broader build-out strategies.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The meat sits on a sauce of anchovies, capers, and parsley, and is topped with balsamic mayonnaise—resulting in a bite-size compendium of regional ingredients.
    Marcia DeSanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Nationalism has been a liberating force, but it has also been exploited to justify the abridgment of rights.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.
    Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Noun
  • For instance, generative AI can help teams with client notes and call summaries.
    Nikolaus Kimla, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • South-Point asked city hall to shut down two segments of Craig linking Loop 820 to nearby residential neighborhoods — Haynie Street to the east and Putnam Street to the west — allowing its crews to install fiber optic, water and sewer lines beneath the road, according to the city’s project summary.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Paddy is an abbreviation of Pádraig, the Irish spelling of Patrick.
    Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Mercosur is the Spanish abbreviation for the Southern Common Market, a regional trade bloc made up of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The dullard cousin of the repetition family is redundancy, that almost onomatopoeic term for needless recapitulation.
    Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
  • What had formed on the narrow little patch of dirt in Albuquerque was a recapitulation of the most basic human instincts at the heart of ordinary everyday life; when faced with uncertainty and danger, people naturally cling together and form communities which become more complex and orderly.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Moreover, Ontario’s electricity grid frequently produces surplus power; export markets are essential to avoid costly waste or curtailment.
    Ali Hoss, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Musk has already moved forward with major cuts, including sweeping workforce reductions, the curtailment of government operations and purges of entire agencies.
    Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Some sports seem intent on consolidating seasons or shortening games while others are adding inventory or fostering spin-off competitions.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Using pastry blender, cut in shortening and butter until pieces are pea size.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The creamy texture of the crayon prevents the pencil tip from dragging or pulling at the skin, while its high color-payoff leaves behind a fine outline in either Black, Brown or Burgundy.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • For a full breakdown of the registration process, refer to the outline below: After reaching a sign-up landing page, make sure to input bonus code NEWSWEEK1500.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Compend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compend. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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