as in anthology
a collection of writings
the poet bound a compilation of her best work into a single volume
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Will Braden, the founder and curator of the annual compilation, told IndieWire that the 2025 reel has more than 200 clips in it, with a runtime of approximately 75 minutes.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
On Monday, May 19, the band's official Instagram account shared a video compilation of 14 times that Axl Rose has wiped out onstage over the years.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 19 May 2025
This is typically because the millions of people who continue to listen to the group focus on either classic full-lengths or compilations built around some of the band’s most famous tunes.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
This compilation of sleeper sofas are pieces that our testers personally sat and slept on for an initial four-week period, giving feedback at six-month and one-year markers, and scoring them for comfort, overall value, durability, quality, and ease of use.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 20 May 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
On Monday, May 19, the band's official Instagram account shared a video compilation of 14 times that Axl Rose has wiped out onstage over the years.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 19 May 2025
This is typically because the millions of people who continue to listen to the group focus on either classic full-lengths or compilations built around some of the band’s most famous tunes.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
This compilation of sleeper sofas are pieces that our testers personally sat and slept on for an initial four-week period, giving feedback at six-month and one-year markers, and scoring them for comfort, overall value, durability, quality, and ease of use.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compilation
anthology
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The anthology series is based on real-life cases of women who make the extreme decision to kill, and each episode details the reasons that led up to that.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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Peacock has yet to find its footing as an Emmy player, and Rian Johnson’s anthology series seems to be suffering for it.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
24 May 2025
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compilation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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