as in to collect
to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list
compiled the best short stories ever written into one fat book
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Pridemore compiled his report, on Supplemental Form 104, using an old-fashioned typewriter and all capital letters.
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Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Critics compiled their favorite shows and movies of the year — searchable by both genre and where to watch it.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Monica compiled nine quotes the other villains had said about West, Larsa and New York, and the three of them need to match those quotes to who said them.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The intrigue: The Builders of Hope toolkit took seven years to compile, using historical context, census data, input from dozens of people and a 10-year study tracking neighborhood change.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Critics compiled their favorite shows and movies of the year — searchable by both genre and where to watch it.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Monica compiled nine quotes the other villains had said about West, Larsa and New York, and the three of them need to match those quotes to who said them.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The intrigue: The Builders of Hope toolkit took seven years to compile, using historical context, census data, input from dozens of people and a 10-year study tracking neighborhood change.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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