compile
verb (used with object)
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
had compiled
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past perfectof compile.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In that case, petitioner Joseph Accardi alleged that the attorney general had compiled a list of “unsavory characters” and circulated it within the DOJ, and he was on the list.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2026
Moore, a former assistant who succeeded Jim Harbaugh when the latter left for the NFL, had compiled an 17-8 record since being promoted to head coach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
Word circulated throughout the Forest Service in March that departmental leadership had compiled lists containing the names of thousands of additional Forest Service employees who could be soon laid off, according to some workers.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2025
Police said they believed they had a DNA profile of the 58-year-old's killer in September last year and had compiled a list of 200 possible genetic matches.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2024
In 1947, Gardner had compiled all of his initial research into a secret memo titled "Special Analysis Report No. 1."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
