How to Use compile in a Sentence

compile

verb
Definition of compilenext
Synonyms for compilenext
  • They took the best submissions and compiled them in a single issue of the magazine.
  • These lists, even when they’re compiled by more than one person, are subjective, and that’s a good thing.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 2024
  • These figures are compiled from an analysis of credit histories from Equifax.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
  • To capture the latest housing-market trends in European cities, Bloomberg compiles figures from a range of providers.
    — Ainhoa Goyeneche, Fortune Europe, 24 May 2024
  • Luzardo, who had compiled 14 shutout innings in his previous two outings, gave up a two-run homer to Profar in the first inning.
    — Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
  • Ahead of the big night, Billboard has compiled a 14-song playlist to enjoy ahead of the Argentina vs. Colombia game.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 12 July 2024
  • Under the Vermont law, the state treasurer would compile a report of the companies responsible for more than 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas pollution in the state.
    — Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024
  • The photos will be compiled into a physical yearbook after the event, offering a physical snapshot of L.A.’s creative scene at this moment in time.
    — The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
  • 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
  • All of them will be compiled from 5,000 hours of live coverage from the Paris Games, which will result in hundreds of clips.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 June 2024
  • 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
  • By the time Bronny finished high school, scouts had compiled detailed reports on his game.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 June 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
  • Kate used all of these insights and research to compile and curate the best swim dresses available for summer 2024.
    — Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
  • 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
  • Rachael compiled them into a single video and posted it on TikTok.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
  • 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
  • There's a slew of new ones around town, apparently, and dining critic Rachel Bernhard compiled a list.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
  • 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
  • Yelp compiled search data on the types of infestations Americans researched most frequently, including bed bugs, roaches, termites, rodents, wasps, mosquitoes and snakes.
    — Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2024

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