compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən 
also -ˌpī-
Examples of compilation in a Sentence
The CD is a compilation of greatest hits.
the slow compilation of data
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Saturnine Martial & Lunatic (1996) Each Tears For Fears album has been the result of years of arduous work, and that means that a lot of interesting material was left on the cutting room floor for a rarities compilation.
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Feb. 2025
Notably, the group’s compilation of some of the most famous singles included in their discography can only be found on those rankings, while the more proper studio full-lengths do not perform well enough to land on the 100-space ranking of the most popular titles or the streaming-only roster.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
That dispatch excerpt was part of a compilation of dispatch audio and video footage — from a police vehicle dashboard, Lemos’ body camera and an eyewitness cell phone — played for reporters a few days after the shooting.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Similarly, the Violence Prevention Project’s Mass Shooter Database, a compilation of records from all mass shootings in the United States since 1966, found no evidence in the majority of incidents that the perpetrators had used psychiatric medications.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Feb. 2025
Notably, the group’s compilation of some of the most famous singles included in their discography can only be found on those rankings, while the more proper studio full-lengths do not perform well enough to land on the 100-space ranking of the most popular titles or the streaming-only roster.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
That dispatch excerpt was part of a compilation of dispatch audio and video footage — from a police vehicle dashboard, Lemos’ body camera and an eyewitness cell phone — played for reporters a few days after the shooting.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Similarly, the Violence Prevention Project’s Mass Shooter Database, a compilation of records from all mass shootings in the United States since 1966, found no evidence in the majority of incidents that the perpetrators had used psychiatric medications.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for compilation
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compilation. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the act or process of compiling
2
: something compiled
especially
: a book of materials gathered from other books
Legal Definition
compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən
: a collection of preexisting materials and data so arranged to form a new original work under the law of copyright
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