anthologizing

verb

present participle of anthologize
as in compiling
to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list anthologized an impressive array of essays championing freedom of the press

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  1. compiling
  2. collecting
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  • Fortunately for Kasdan the filmmaker, Short has been compiling a sort of archive of his life, going back to childhood.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Agents now retrieve a customer's transaction history, check it against sanctions and PEP lists, search adverse media and map relationships across networks, compiling all of it before a human investigator opens the case.
    — Stoyan Mitov, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of compiling
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  • Medical providers are collecting larger shares of what patients might owe at a time when rising deductibles mean patients are owing more for care.
    — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In Bogotá, Red Cross facilities were collecting aid that was being transported with support from the Colombian Aerospace Force.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of collecting
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