How to Use compile in a Sentence

compile

verb
Definition of compilenext
Synonyms for compilenext
  • She compiled a list of names.
  • He compiled a book of poems.
  • We compiled our findings in the report.
  • They took the best submissions and compiled them in a single issue of the magazine.
  • Last month, Murphy compiled a tracker using data from many selective schools – a tool that has many disclaimers and notes of caution to users.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Pull pics of her favorite memories, vacations, family and friends and compile them into a photo book perfect for the coffee table.
    — Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Yes, the Internet will mock, and bloggers will compile those tweets into an argument that his voice is controversial or problematic.
    — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Researchers everywhere count on telephone surveys to compile data, often relying on landline telephones.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Salvadore said investigators used video surveillance to help compile a timeline of Stallworth’s whereabouts on the day of the abduction.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 4 Oct. 2022
  • He’s also interested in developing art generators that can compile images beyond text prompts.
    — Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022
  • There are plenty of financial sites that compile current rates offered by a range of banks, ranging from DepositAccounts.com to Bankrate.com and Nerdwallet.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The clip compiled many of the sweet moments between Frankie and Moore.
    — Candace Ganger Powell, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
  • She's been compiling all the bizarre things about her mother over the years.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Even once shaders have compiled on the Steam Deck, performance still isn’t great.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Danielle Dorsey has gone through our recent reviews and features to compile a guide to the best places to eat and drink in L.A. this month.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Spot the odd one out among the fitness protocols compiled on these pages.
    — Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2023
  • In fact, local control is so thorough, the state does not track nor compile a list of cities that have one.
    — al, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Our Prince James Story compiled five honorees each for boys and girls athletes in the Louisville area.
    — Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2024
  • Ahead of the big night, Billboard has compiled a 14-song playlist to enjoy ahead of the Argentina vs. Colombia game.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 12 July 2024
  • All of them will be compiled from 5,000 hours of live coverage from the Paris Games, which will result in hundreds of clips.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 June 2024
  • These lists, even when they’re compiled by more than one person, are subjective, and that’s a good thing.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 2024
  • North Andover's Gyan Mistry, who has compiled a team-high 46 kills through the first four games, goes up for a smash against Haverhill.
    — Aj Traub, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Yang compiles the list and will happily dole out advice.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2023
  • To compile this list of the best Easter gifts for kids, Sharon also spent hours researching what’s new and good in toyland.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The mission, too, has remained the same: to compile and distill internet trends.
    — Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 3 May 2023
  • The Tigers ran away with the Division 4 title, compiling 256 points.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
  • By the time Bronny finished high school, scouts had compiled detailed reports on his game.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
  • So, The Courier Journal has been compiling one, based on news reports.
    — Stephanie Kuzydym, courier-journal.com, 10 May 2023
  • Quartz compiled some of the strange ways AI has been shown to screen out job candidates, from the wild and weird to the erratic, the erroneous, and the blatantly biased.
    — Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 26 May 2023
  • Annual visits to strip malls surged 18% last year compared with prior to the pandemic, according to data compiled by analytics company RetailStat.
    — Shawn Baldwin, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024

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