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compile

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kəm-ˈpī(-ə)l

Definition of compile

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 Crude imports fell 24% from a year earlier, according to official customs data compiled by Wind Information, narrowing from June's 41% slump that brought imports to near a decade low. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 Still, according to data compiled by UC Berkeley’s Transportation Injury Mapping System, other collisions have hurt people on the straightaway where Lopez was fatally hit. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The reports compiled by the Star-Telegram contain data on health violations from 91 inspections between July 26 and Aug 1. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 The Maxwell Ratings, compiled by mathematician and Georgia High School Football Historians Association founder Loren Maxwell, have projected the region finishes of all 415 football-playing schools in the GHSA. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compile

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The researchers recovered usable DNA from 95 historical specimens spanning nearly 140 years and compared them with modern samples collected in the 2000s, and the results painted a sobering picture.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The scene is secured, witnesses are identified, forensics are collected, and eventually, a report is written – but usually not publicly released.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

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