Examples of compilation in a Sentence
The CD is a compilation of greatest hits.
the slow compilation of data
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Sometimes Billboard does not attach a full-length or EP to any one act, but rather stipulates it as a compilation.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
She was especially drawn to Kirk Franklin and his 2006 compilation album, Songs for the Storm.
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Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2026
Now it’s been 16 years since the group’s most recent album and 14 since their last tour, although there have been a handful of soundtrack and compilation appearances from Sade Adu, as a soloist and with the band.
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Al Shipley,
SPIN,
30 June 2026
In the compilation, Collin can be seen wearing a black sweater, with the sleeves rolled up to show his large arm tattoo, gray trousers and black shoes.
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Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
She was especially drawn to Kirk Franklin and his 2006 compilation album, Songs for the Storm.
—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2026
Now it’s been 16 years since the group’s most recent album and 14 since their last tour, although there have been a handful of soundtrack and compilation appearances from Sade Adu, as a soloist and with the band.
—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
30 June 2026
In the compilation, Collin can be seen wearing a black sweater, with the sleeves rolled up to show his large arm tattoo, gray trousers and black shoes.
—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compilation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: the act or process of compiling
2
: something compiled
especially
: a book of materials gathered from other books
Legal Definition
compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən
: a collection of preexisting materials and data so arranged to form a new original work under the law of copyright
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