compile
verb (used with object)
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
are compiling
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present progressiveof compile.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Bauerle and other UC scholars are compiling recommendations for actions — which could include improving data collection on tribal affiliations of faculty — and hope to complete them by May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025
From there, go to a chatbot and type in the prompt, “Act as if you are my executive assistant. You are compiling meeting minutes using this transcript.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
"The record defendants have and are compiling is more than sufficient to afford them due process and prevent the trial from becoming a game of surprise," James said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 16, 2023
Initiative staff are compiling this in a list that also tracks where people are located, and what each person’s challenges are in obtaining and staying in housing.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
The authorities here are compiling a list of those prisoners who are wounded and unfit for further service.
From Servants of the Guns by Jeffery E. Jeffery
