anthologize

American  

[an-thol-uh-jahyz] / ænˈθɒl əˌdʒaɪz /

especially British, anthologise

verb (used without object)

anthologized, anthologizing

1. to compile an anthology.

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verb (used with object)

anthologized, anthologizing

1. to make an anthology of; include in an anthology.

anthologize British  

/ ænˈθɒləˌdʒaɪz /

verb

1. to compile or put into an anthology

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Other Word Forms

• anthologizer noun
• unanthologized adjective

Etymology

Origin of anthologize

First recorded in 1890–95; antholog(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

Her essay “Water or Sky?” on shared grief was anthologized in “The Best American Travel Writing 2021.”

From New York Times

Acclaimed for their luminescent simplicity, her works were widely anthologized and earned comparisons to the works of the 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson.

From Washington Post

Her article for the magazine about wave-piloting in the Marshall Islands is anthologized in “The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2017.”

From New York Times

In a series of essays anthologized in his 1995 book “Text and Act,” he argued that the use of period instruments and techniques was an outgrowth of contemporary tastes.

From New York Times

After an exuberant opening number that anthologized more than 20 well-known musicals, DeBose reminded viewers of the efforts being made to create a more diverse Broadway.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• amass
• arrange
• assemble
• collect
• compose
• cull
• edit
• gather
• glean
• organize