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a reference work that contains information about many different subjects or a lot of information about a particular subject The school library's encyclopedia occupied much of the bookshelf. an encyclopedia of literature

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Recent Examples of encyclopedia Hundreds of thousands of sites are also still citing Musk’s encyclopedia, which could spread misinformation even further. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026 Bayreuth's 239th Ring Cycle was an encyclopedia of interpretations rather than a new one. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 The work consisted of small decisions made in rapid succession, each one nudging the encyclopedia closer to order. — Carson Griffith, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 In a candidate survey on Ballotpedia, an online encyclopedia of elections, Cass argues that a largely rural district should be represented by someone with firsthand knowledge of rural Missouri. — Jack Harvel july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for encyclopedia

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According to Merriam-Webster, a word has to be used by many, who all agree on the meaning for it, in order for the word to be considered worth adding to the dictionary.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
The famed dictionary added 1,400 new words to its dictionary on Wednesday, many focused on internet-first phases and trends.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

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The globe-spanning group with 130 production companies across 25 countries boasts a content catalog that includes The Traitors, Big Brother, MasterChef, Peaky Blinders and Midsomer Murders.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
The announcement arrives during a busy stretch for Morissette, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June and has continued to bring her catalog to audiences around the world.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

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This is the room to book if staying a while and traveling with a kid who can comfortably sleep on the large couch on the lower level.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
There are other things about this book that are insightful and poignant about the nature of being a human.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026

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