Learn English – Synonyms for “curate” in US English

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What synonyms are there for "curate", as in (to quote here) to

select, organize, and present (suitable content, typically for online or computational use), using professional or expert knowledge

I'm from the UK – I just passed a sentence under the eyes of a US friend who said it didn't sound quite right. The best alternative we could come up with was "pick and choose".

I'm wording a press statement, so I'd like something succinct. The contexts are

Blah today introduced Blah, a revolutionary experience on the Apple® iPad that curates the best … for the user.

Blah learns what you like, and curates streams of it for you

Best Answer

com·pile (the free dictionary)
tr.v. com·piled, com·pil·ing, com·piles

2. To put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources: compile an encyclopedia.

In a context where the material is not necessarily of a cultural or similar nature, compile can be used. However, note that unlike curate, compile does not include the sense of either to look after or to present.

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