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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By the end of 2024, all 90 executive branch agencies with law enforcement officers had contributed to compiling nearly 4,800 reports of misconduct dating to 2017.
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Cristine Soto Deberry, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Currently, four states — Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma — specifically authorize execution by nitrogen hypoxia, according to records compiled by the Death Penalty Information Center.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Of the past five reports, only one was met with a positive reaction in the shares, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
That occurs after a guest compiles a survey of their nutritional goals, eliciting four recipe suggestions based on their preference.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Cristine Soto Deberry, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Currently, four states — Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma — specifically authorize execution by nitrogen hypoxia, according to records compiled by the Death Penalty Information Center.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Of the past five reports, only one was met with a positive reaction in the shares, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
That occurs after a guest compiles a survey of their nutritional goals, eliciting four recipe suggestions based on their preference.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Compile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compile. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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