reader

noun

ˈrē-dər How to pronounce reader (audio)
Definition of readernext
as in compilation
a collection of writings I picked up a book entitled "An Emerson Reader" because it contained one or two of his essays I hadn't read before

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Recent Examples of reader In Little Rock, over 100 Flock license plate readers are situated throughout the city along with cameras from another company, SkyCop. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026 There were about 200 Flock cameras and automatic license plate readers in San Luis Obispo County and the Fresno area as of Thursday. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Many readers — some likely joking — shared their grievances with Elmo. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 Tim Haering of Shorewood urges readers to fight fire with fire against a We Energies proposal that could add about $13 a month to a typical residential electric bill in 2027 and another $8–$9 in 2028. — D.l. Davis, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reader
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  1. compilation
  2. anthology
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  • Some of his highlight compilations and training videos received tens of millions of views.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Sure, Capcom's released a few compilations of the Blue Bomber's spin-off series, like the Mega Man Battle Network Collection, but there hasn't been a new mainline series entry since Mega Man 11 nearly a decade ago.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of compilation
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  • Some schools might generate only a handful of print; a team like Ohio State, on the other hand, produces its own anthology.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The latest iteration of the anthology series follows Lizzie Borden and marks the first tale to center on a woman.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of anthology

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