cyclopedias

variants also cyclopaedias
Definition of cyclopediasnext
plural of cyclopedia
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Noun
  • APIs, standardized catalogs, checkout systems, and payment protocols like AP2 make agent integration natural.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • Reference catalogues can help decode them.
    Nicole Anderson, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Beginning in 1959, editors put in arduous work toward compiling the first encyclopedias written in Braille, the innovative code developed by Louis Braille in 19th century France.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Instead, the eight search results ranged from a general entry about online encyclopedias to seven entries primarily about Wikipedia.
    NPR, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The club supplies 1,000 dictionaries each year for third graders at 10 Darien schools, as well as supports leadership training for high school students, NAMI DuPage, Humanitarian Service Project food for senior citizens in Darien, recycling events and environmental grants.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The word was considered so vulgar that it was left out of early dictionaries and was rarely printed, though Adams says people were certainly using it.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Since May 1996, a group of neighbors has met almost every month to talk about books.
    Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 1 May 2026
  • There are also samples of children’s programs from the 1800s and early 1900s, as well as small leather school attendance books that were handwritten by the founders of the church.
    Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Cyclopedias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclopedias. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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