as in anthologies
a collection of writings
the poet bound a compilation of her best work into a single volume
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Multiple video compilations of the show's 15 seasons filled the episode, and a few celebrity guests joined to bid the show farewell.
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
These awards have since become a benchmark of success for artists at all stages, from debut tracks to career-spanning compilations.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
Most of Max’s music is available via the Library of a Legend compilations and hasn’t seen any official releases.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Last year, two related compilations, The Beatles 1962-1966 and The Beatles 1967-1970, known casually as the Red and Blue Albums, both hit new highs in November 2023.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In the decades since, the group’s music has been recycled into countless compilations, and much of their output has been reissued in various forms.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
That’s a new all-time peak for the set on the ranking of the top-selling compilations of any kind across the pond.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
That roundup includes both traditional studio efforts and compilations, as the rapper has succeeded with both in the past.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Their compilations show the destruction of numerous artillery pieces, in one case knocking out 22 Russian howitzers in a week.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
These awards have since become a benchmark of success for artists at all stages, from debut tracks to career-spanning compilations.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
Most of Max’s music is available via the Library of a Legend compilations and hasn’t seen any official releases.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Last year, two related compilations, The Beatles 1962-1966 and The Beatles 1967-1970, known casually as the Red and Blue Albums, both hit new highs in November 2023.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In the decades since, the group’s music has been recycled into countless compilations, and much of their output has been reissued in various forms.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
That’s a new all-time peak for the set on the ranking of the top-selling compilations of any kind across the pond.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
That roundup includes both traditional studio efforts and compilations, as the rapper has succeeded with both in the past.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Their compilations show the destruction of numerous artillery pieces, in one case knocking out 22 Russian howitzers in a week.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Compilations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compilations. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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