as in mixture
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
mixed the chemicals together to form a new compound
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as in amalgamated
made from the joining of two or more parts or elements
a compound word
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as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
we compounded our error by waiting too long to call for help
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
the German language's propensity for compounding words
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Recent Examples of compound
Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The outsole of the shoe is either a sugarcane EVA outsole, which is a responsible compound using sugarcane foam.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Some of the best strength exercises to target such groups are compound, multijoint movements such as squats, lunges, deadlifts, hamstring curls, rows, lat pull-downs, chest presses, and push-ups, Occhipinti says.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Price scaled from 2 to 40 lawyers by implementing comprehensive organizational systems, A-players, and data that compounds.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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Noun
Honeywell Aerospace is targeting an organic sales compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of between 6% to 8% through the end of the decade.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The outsole of the shoe is either a sugarcane EVA outsole, which is a responsible compound using sugarcane foam.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Adjective
According to Precedence Research, agentic AI is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 44 percent over the next decade, reaching a global market size of roughly $200 billion by 2034.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Some of the best strength exercises to target such groups are compound, multijoint movements such as squats, lunges, deadlifts, hamstring curls, rows, lat pull-downs, chest presses, and push-ups, Occhipinti says.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Alsing noted that technical capabilities can be learned, emphasizing that a skill that compounds over a career is being comfortable with not knowing and figuring it out anyway.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Price scaled from 2 to 40 lawyers by implementing comprehensive organizational systems, A-players, and data that compounds.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compound
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Packed with apples, chocolate-nougat candy bars, and a pudding mixture to bind it all together, this salad is actually a clever dessert in disguise.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Local models expand At Computex, the companies demonstrated a local chat interface running a mixture-of-experts model that would normally exceed the available system memory.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Traitors is about the gullible and the skeptical working together to sieve the fraudulent from the truthful, an amalgamated nightmare of village idiots locking themselves in the stocks and pelting each other with rotten fruit.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Since then, the damage has increased at an alarming rate, and many residents fear the end is near for the 53-year-old structure.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The recent strikes have increased the strain on the fragile truce between Washington and Tehran.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Akindahunsi is not believed to be connected to prior incidents at or around the UCLA campus, Richard Mejia, director of emergency communications, said in a statement.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The company reviewed its safety protocols this week in response to the situation at GKN, which is not connected to Arkema.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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These include the Triple Collagen Cream from Medicube, which features a blend of shea butter, elastin, and collagen to firm and lift sagging skin.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
8 June 2026
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Pratt’s main character energy proved attractive to (primarily out-of-state) donors as well as meme makers, who gravitated to his blend of righteousness and rage as well as irreverence.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The carbon fiber composite device replaces the core with a rubber plunger mechanism that sits at the bottom of the stem inside the rim cavity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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This composite image shows evidence for a wind blowing away from Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole in the center of our galaxy.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Hufanga, who faced the Hill-Waddle tandem firsthand while playing for San Francisco back then, noted the duo’s ability to accelerate and decelerate to disguise in-breaking routes as deep routes and vice versa.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The kingdom is also accelerating spending on defense — which has taken on an even greater importance because of the war with Iran — and investments tied to artificial intelligence, logistics, and infrastructure needed for Expo 2030 and the 2034 men’s soccer World Cup.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
Verb
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As of Day 3, Aniya Harvey is coupled up with KC Chandler; Beatriz Hatz is with Gabriel Vasconcelos; Bryce Dettloff is paired with Trinity Tatum; Kayda Bosse is with Zach Georgiou; and Melanie Moreno remains coupled with Sincere Rhea.—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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After another day of connection-seeking, most of the couple stayed coupled.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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“Compound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compound. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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