Definition of compilenext
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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Recent Examples of compile Their concerns may have been warranted, according to revelations from the report, which was compiled by consulting groups Norda Stelo and Wood Mackenzie in July and released publicly this month. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Saudi IPOs have raised $144 million this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 The code has to compile, the build has to boot and the art, story and mechanics have to agree with one another. — Vatsal Bhardwaj, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 According to data compiled by Axios, the number of visits to the top 100 news sites has plummeted over the past five years, from a peak of over 70 million visitors a month in July of 2024 to just over 47 million in July of 2026. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compile
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collect
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  • Flora has collected contributions from unions, corporations including Walmart, Chevron and Uber, and major trade organizations and vastly eclipses the financial contributions that his challenger has received.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The benefits of having better fare gate technology go beyond collecting more revenue.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Compile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compile. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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