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
  • Have guests strike a pose and compile the pictures into a sweet gift for the grad.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022
  • She's been compiling all the bizarre things about her mother over the years.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Human rights groups are working to compile lists of the dead.
    — Amy Kellogg, Fox News, 6 May 2022
  • Across Africa, South Africa is the only country to compile the data.
    — Antony Sguazzin, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Critics compiled their favorite shows and movies of the year — searchable by both genre and where to watch it.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Even once shaders have compiled on the Steam Deck, performance still isn’t great.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • Spot the odd one out among the fitness protocols compiled on these pages.
    — Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2023
  • In fact, local control is so thorough, the state does not track nor compile a list of cities that have one.
    — al, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Our Prince James Story compiled five honorees each for boys and girls athletes in the Louisville area.
    — Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • There needs to be fortune — as well as skill — to compile a winning streak of that magnitude.
    — Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2022
  • North Andover's Gyan Mistry, who has compiled a team-high 46 kills through the first four games, goes up for a smash against Haverhill.
    — Aj Traub, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Their five-on-five heat map, compiled by HockeyViz, shows how glaring the net front issue is.
    — Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Monica compiled nine quotes the other villains had said about West, Larsa and New York, and the three of them need to match those quotes to who said them.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Yang compiles the list and will happily dole out advice.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2023
  • How is a reader to sort through all these titles and compile a decent shopping list?
    — Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022
  • 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 mission, too, has remained the same: to compile and distill internet trends.
    — Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 3 May 2023
  • The Tigers ran away with the Division 4 title, compiling 256 points.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
  • This can be seen in the table below, which was compiled before this weekend’s round of matches.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • In Chinatown, Baker’s Bench opened for business on Thursday with a self-serve, pay-what-you-can model, with staff compiling activity packs for children.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The report compiled also singled out 19 countries over concerns about counterfeit or pirated products.
    — Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025

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