as in dictionary
a reference work that contains information about many different subjects or a lot of information about a particular subject
The school library's encyclopedia occupied much of the bookshelf. an encyclopedia of literature
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Data storage unit conversion suggests that the squadron gathered approximately seven encyclopedias of electronic intelligence data per hour in the Indo-Pacific region, an open-source intelligence analyst on X, formerly Twitter, @MeNMyRC1, told Newsweek.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Books, encyclopedias, magazines, even the TV guide.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
When many of us were growing up, the go-to source of information was the set of encyclopedias on the family bookshelf.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The game does, however, feature an encyclopedia and character relationship chart to allow those interested to dig more into the world.
—Scott McRae, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Books, encyclopedias, magazines, even the TV guide.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
When many of us were growing up, the go-to source of information was the set of encyclopedias on the family bookshelf.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The game does, however, feature an encyclopedia and character relationship chart to allow those interested to dig more into the world.
—Scott McRae, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
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To promote the sale of one of the first dictionaries of its kind published by a fashion publication specifically for the trade, WWD serially released a page from its dictionary every Saturday from 1916 to 1917, culminating in more than 80 entries.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Being the kind of girl who used to read the introductions to dictionaries—and loves etymology enough to subscribe to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)—I had to look it up.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Kelly Clarkson has sold a stake in her catalog to HarborView equity partners, the company announced on Thursday, the latest high profile deal in the music acquisition world.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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Her catalog also sold over 6,200 digital songs over that period, a 1,426% gain.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
23 July 2025
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The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes.—
Forbes Books Press Release Official,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The half-giant Hagrid features in every Harry Potter book and is one of the first characters to appear in The Philosopher’s Stone.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Dark grey markings, including the calling card of a big 6 and 12, offer textbook legibility with the offset charm of a small seconds subdial at 7 o’clock.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
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Much blood, and one poor Porky had been cut down the middle as neatly as an anatomy drawing in the medical textbook.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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“Encyclopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclopedia. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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