as in anthology
a collection of writings
the poet bound a compilation of her best work into a single volume
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An eight-minute compilation of the GlamBOTs plays like an eight-hour video of a cozy fireplace burning to put on in the background of a Christmas party if the logs were wearing couture.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Saturnine Martial & Lunatic (1996) Each Tears For Fears album has been the result of years of arduous work, and that means that a lot of interesting material was left on the cutting room floor for a rarities compilation.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Feb. 2025
Notably, the group’s compilation of some of the most famous singles included in their discography can only be found on those rankings, while the more proper studio full-lengths do not perform well enough to land on the 100-space ranking of the most popular titles or the streaming-only roster.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
That dispatch excerpt was part of a compilation of dispatch audio and video footage — from a police vehicle dashboard, Lemos’ body camera and an eyewitness cell phone — played for reporters a few days after the shooting.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Saturnine Martial & Lunatic (1996) Each Tears For Fears album has been the result of years of arduous work, and that means that a lot of interesting material was left on the cutting room floor for a rarities compilation.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Feb. 2025
Notably, the group’s compilation of some of the most famous singles included in their discography can only be found on those rankings, while the more proper studio full-lengths do not perform well enough to land on the 100-space ranking of the most popular titles or the streaming-only roster.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
That dispatch excerpt was part of a compilation of dispatch audio and video footage — from a police vehicle dashboard, Lemos’ body camera and an eyewitness cell phone — played for reporters a few days after the shooting.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compilation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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