compiling

present participle of compile
as in collecting
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 compiling The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is compiling data now, Battle said. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026 Flores was the head coach of the Dolphins from 2019 to 2021, compiling a 24-25 record. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The Times examined the county’s restraining order process, compiling data from hundreds of thousands of cases, and interviewing dozens of domestic abuse and harassment victims, attorneys and victim service providers. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 To remember their sacrifice, the Daily News is compiling a roll of remembrance for those who died of 9/11 illnesses. — New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 Deadline’s film team are adding to this useful central article compiling every entry, and have helpfully explained how new rules are allowing new types of films to compete. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Even Treadwell, who spend thirteen summers in Alaska compiling some 100 hours of bear footage, wasn’t even remotely prepared for his encounters, evidenced by his tragic death at the hands of one of his beloved grizzlies. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026 Annese has a similar track record, compiling gaudy win-loss numbers at high school and junior college programs before getting a head coaching gig at Division II Ferris State. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The tools cost next to nothing, yet the moat belongs to whoever starts compiling first. — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compiling
collecting
Verb
  • And the pop star has been collecting some major co-signs along the way.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Some laboratory tests might involve only the discomfort of a blood draw or the awkwardness of collecting a urine or stool sample, but others carry the possibility of physical harm.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

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

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