compile
verb (used with object)
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
has compiled
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present perfectof compile (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The firm has compiled a list of industries that are light on physical assets and it terms as having “shallow moats,” or, in other words, are at risk of being replaced by AI.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Tesla had registered 314 robotaxis in Texas as of Wednesday, including 45 Cybercabs, according to FSD Database, which has compiled data from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
This is illustrated in the chart above, which plots data from Jay Ritter, a University of Florida finance professor who has compiled the premier academic database of U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
Mr. James has compiled his own self-help manifesto, one that strays into platitudes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
He seems to have collected his authorities from every available source; and what he has compiled with the diligence of an editor, he has expressed with the good taste of a gentleman.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 by Various
