as in collected
free from emotional or mental agitation
stayed composed and focused despite all of the distractions
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as in prepared
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
composed a statement on this hot-button issue that managed to satisfy absolutely no one
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as in comprised
to be all the substance of
the earth's crust is composed of mostly silicon with several other elements in smaller amounts
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as in calmed
to free from distress or disturbance
the first order of business was to compose the injured pedestrian
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as in contained
to gain emotional or mental control of
she took a deep breath and composed herself
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Recent Examples of composed
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Despite the scale of the intrusion, local officials report that residents remain composed.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
Its mid-rise Harlow jeans are composed of a cotton and elastane blend, with a powder-blue hue and strategic hints of distressing down the leg.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Remember, significant wealth can be created in the market by those who maintain a composed and strategic approach during times of volatility.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Despite the scale of the intrusion, local officials report that residents remain composed.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
X-ray analysis also revealed that these spheres contain even smaller nanocrystals composed of uric acid and water.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
Its mid-rise Harlow jeans are composed of a cotton and elastane blend, with a powder-blue hue and strategic hints of distressing down the leg.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composed
Adjective
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The collected premium cushions downside risk and enhances the effective yield on capital at risk.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Different birds, different behaviors The collected recordings were analyzed by BirdNET, an AI system that can identify bird species based on their calls.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Take a look at how his journey has prepared him to meet the moment.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bransten recounts meeting with David and Ralph Lauren at the time, prepared with slides.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Those virtual hangouts comprised breakfast, lunch, and walks.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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The latter comprised Copenhagen Fashion Week’s chief executive officer Cecilie Thorsmark; Mulberry CEO Andrea Baldo; Tekla CEO Kristoffer Juhl; Ganni cofounder Nicolaj Reffstrup, and Rikke Amtorp, head of brand and creative at Magasin du Nord, to cite a few.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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While this week's reassurances have calmed markets for now, the sharp selloff in regionals last week is leaving a lasting mark on the industry.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI appears to have calmed fears around Sora 2, winning over SAG-AFTRA, CAA, UTA and actor Bryan Cranston with new guardrails on the platform to protect actors’ voices and likenesses.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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Imagine, though, that all the books ingested by LLM training sets only contained the information on the dust jackets.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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From clever packing solutions and cozy in-flight accessories, to tiny upgrades that make a huge difference midair, all of these travel hacks are pilot-approved for keeping your journey calm, clean, and surprisingly comfortable from takeoff to touchdown.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pasolini works in an atmosphere of calm.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Owens played linebacker for the University of Michigan from 1977 to 1980, earned All-Big Ten recognition before being drafted ninth overall in the 1981 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams is this season's Golden Bachelor.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Pembroke Pines, Florida, native was then drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2018 draft.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Prior to this law, the state's highest court has been constituted of the judges that sat on the state's circuit courts.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kamo said district officials at various stages of the complaint process refused to acknowledge that the situation constituted an act of bullying, saying there was no imbalance of power involved.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Composed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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