as in compilation
a collection of writings
a book entirely devoted to poodles—a compendium of writings by breeders, trainers, and others in love with the breed
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Then, in 2014, came the publication of The Kennan Diaries, a 768-page compendium of entries ably selected and annotated by the historian Frank Costigliola.
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Fredrik Logevall, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
Part reasoned catalogue of pieces in the Albion Art collection, part history of jewelry compendium, entries offer a contextualized description by jewelry expert Diana Scarisbrick.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The final part of this section of the book is a business compendium that takes executives or business leaders through the process of getting the transitions right – figuring out what workloads and processes will be most impacted by AI, and where and when to apply different types of AI solutions.
—John Werner, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Announced on Wednesday the festival’s full lineup runs to a compact 110 films, culled from a huge 2,023 applications, and functions partly as discovery event, partly as a Japanese showcase and also as best-of the year international art house compendium.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
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Fredrik Logevall, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
Part reasoned catalogue of pieces in the Albion Art collection, part history of jewelry compendium, entries offer a contextualized description by jewelry expert Diana Scarisbrick.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The final part of this section of the book is a business compendium that takes executives or business leaders through the process of getting the transitions right – figuring out what workloads and processes will be most impacted by AI, and where and when to apply different types of AI solutions.
—John Werner, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Announced on Wednesday the festival’s full lineup runs to a compact 110 films, culled from a huge 2,023 applications, and functions partly as discovery event, partly as a Japanese showcase and also as best-of the year international art house compendium.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
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