How to Use compile in a Sentence

compile

verb
Definition of compilenext
Synonyms for compilenext
  • She compiled a list of names.
  • He compiled a book of poems.
  • We compiled our findings in the report.
  • They took the best submissions and compiled them in a single issue of the magazine.
  • The clip compiled many of the sweet moments between Frankie and Moore.
    — Candace Ganger Powell, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
  • She's been compiling all the bizarre things about her mother over the years.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Danielle Dorsey has gone through our recent reviews and features to compile a guide to the best places to eat and drink in L.A. this month.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
  • To compile this list of the best Easter gifts for kids, Sharon also spent hours researching what’s new and good in toyland.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The Tigers ran away with the Division 4 title, compiling 256 points.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
  • So, The Courier Journal has been compiling one, based on news reports.
    — Stephanie Kuzydym, courier-journal.com, 10 May 2023
  • Quartz compiled some of the strange ways AI has been shown to screen out job candidates, from the wild and weird to the erratic, the erroneous, and the blatantly biased.
    — Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 26 May 2023
  • The statistics compiled by the 6-foot-4 junior, a five-star recruit out of Riverside, aren’t as impressive as some of his peers.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Huntsville and Decatur metro areas using data from Zillow.
    — Scott Turner | Sturner@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2023
  • That’s up from no more than $2 and above the $2.05 average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
    — Ryan Beene, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
  • To come to this conclusion, the team compiled both its own data and data via FinanceBuzz, Forbes, and others.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Along with the renewal announcement, Rogan released a Spotify playlist of hype songs he’s compiled over the years to get ready for a show.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Feb. 2024
  • In the late forties, Alan Lomax went back to Parchman to record both songs and interviews, which were later compiled on an album.
    — Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The Women's Health team has compiled the 11 best grip socks to use for barre, Pilates, and yoga, per experts, reviews, and editors.
    — Lily Wohlner, Women's Health, 25 July 2023
  • Before the creative process begins, a team of trend-spotters predicts what will be hot next year and then compiles that information in a book.
    — Sarah Gish, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Reagan, a Republican, said there wasn't time to compile the manual ahead of the 2016 elections.
    — Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The Times’ arts team came together to compile a list of 30 recommends for the season, including art, theater, music, opera and lots of dance!
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
  • This latest announcement came as a part of a video trailer that compiles clips of a burning home, figures disguised in black cloaks, wolves and more eerie imaging.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The ad compiled a collection of news hosts commenting on the dominating lead.
    — Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2023
  • But its shares declined more than 90% within six months and its losses began compiling.
    — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Harris replaces Beau Menefee, who compiled a 37-32 record in three seasons.
    — Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 16 May 2023
  • That work was based on data from tens of thousands of groundwater-monitoring wells compiled by The Times from dozens of federal and state sources.
    — Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • As part of the lead-in to the upcoming season, the NHL Network is ranking the top 50 players in the league, a list compiled by researchers, producers and on-air personalities.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • To compile the 13th annual list, judges and Forbes reporters convened in-person to taste samples and discuss the candidates.
    — Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • But instead of falling backwards immediately, the Coyotes compiled a 6-1-2 record in the nine games after the trade deadline and pulled out of contention in the bottom three.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2023
  • Another report, which used a variety of sources and was compiled by the bank Capitol One, showed 14% of Americans were victims of porch piracy last year.
    — Haleluya Hadero, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2023

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