as in dictionary
a reference work that contains information about many different subjects or a lot of information about a particular subject
The school library's encyclopedia occupied much of the bookshelf. an encyclopedia of literature
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Olbermann, a baseball encyclopedia with a sense of humor, was the perfect host.
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Paul Sullivan, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Before his death in 1963, the scholar W.E.B. DuBois spent decades trying to publish an encyclopedia about the histories and cultures of people of African descent.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
All kinds of essays, narratives, stories, encyclopedias, poems, and the like are scrutinized in a mathematical and computational fashion to ferret out the nature of human writing.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Musk’s outburst was part of an ongoing crusade against the digital encyclopedia.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Before his death in 1963, the scholar W.E.B. DuBois spent decades trying to publish an encyclopedia about the histories and cultures of people of African descent.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
All kinds of essays, narratives, stories, encyclopedias, poems, and the like are scrutinized in a mathematical and computational fashion to ferret out the nature of human writing.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Musk’s outburst was part of an ongoing crusade against the digital encyclopedia.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclopedia
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Founded in 1635, the elite club is charged with safeguarding the French language, which includes updating a dictionary and advising on usage.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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After all, plausible cause isn’t even an entry in my favorite dictionary (Merriam-Webster).—
Kevin Eikenberry,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The History of Live at the Greek on the Charts The live set blends material from both Page’s Led Zeppelin days and The Black Crowes’ own catalog.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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In 2024, Kiss sold the rights to its song catalog for $300 million to Pophouse Entertainment, the same company now working on a a Kiss biopic and a Kiss avatar show.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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Along with literary value, purposes instructors noted in choosing specific books included capturing particular moments in history, providing fodder for interesting class discussions and self-exploration, and simply being interesting and entertaining reading for students.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Mar. 2025
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The third – a challenge from parents who want their elementary school children excused from class when books with LGBTQ+ characters are being used – could boost parents’ ability to demand curriculum opt-outs in public schools.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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Based on their 2024 financials, Meta is not some struggling teacher in Boise, Idaho, photocopying textbook pages for their students.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The show is a textbook example of the sort of show the corporation is looking to do more of, representing underrepresented communities in parts of the UK that don’t always get their fair share.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Encyclopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclopedia. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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