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as in increasing
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 connecting
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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as in mixture
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Recent Examples of compounding
Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But institutions and policies designed to solve old problems often outlive their goals and yield new, compounding problems.
—Tanner H. Jones, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The compounding effects of extreme weather events can also intensify wildfires, as seen in the recent tornado that struck the South and Midwest, which accelerated wildfire activity in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas.
—Karen Collins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
However, today, there are more sophisticated options, allowing for short and long-term deposits, interest compounding, and even merging lending with staking.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
In 2008, a fire in a neighboring apartment destroyed part of the Lams’ home, compounding the strain.
—Qian Julie Wang, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Each failure had a compounding effect, leaving policymakers with fewer and fewer good options, until there was none.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Every decision, whether in a Tokyo boardroom, a New York conference, or a London investor call, carries compounding consequences.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Some are on par in potency with fentanyl, which has taken the lives of hundreds of thousands of drug users in just the last five years, compounding the already dire, decades-long opioid crisis in the country.
—Connor Greene, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Eikenberry argued that the administration is compounding the opioid crisis by cutting treatment programs while escalating military force abroad.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Speaking at an Africa climate summit, Ruto said climate inaction was costing tens of thousands of lives, compounding development challenges for the world’s poorest nations after massive international aid cuts.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Over the last two years, both companies have taken legal action against dozens of compounding pharmacies, med spas and other suppliers to stop them from making and selling copycats.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Over time, these compounding benefits create real advantage.
—Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But institutions and policies designed to solve old problems often outlive their goals and yield new, compounding problems.
—Tanner H. Jones, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The compounding effects of extreme weather events can also intensify wildfires, as seen in the recent tornado that struck the South and Midwest, which accelerated wildfire activity in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas.
—Karen Collins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
However, today, there are more sophisticated options, allowing for short and long-term deposits, interest compounding, and even merging lending with staking.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
Donors linked to compounding pharmacies have showered Harshbarger with donations over the years, and Robert Harshbarger, the congresswoman’s son, serves as CEO of Premier Pharmacy, a compounding pharmacy that could stand to gain from the legislation.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
In 2008, a fire in a neighboring apartment destroyed part of the Lams’ home, compounding the strain.
—Qian Julie Wang, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Each failure had a compounding effect, leaving policymakers with fewer and fewer good options, until there was none.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Every decision, whether in a Tokyo boardroom, a New York conference, or a London investor call, carries compounding consequences.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Some are on par in potency with fentanyl, which has taken the lives of hundreds of thousands of drug users in just the last five years, compounding the already dire, decades-long opioid crisis in the country.
—Connor Greene, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Eikenberry argued that the administration is compounding the opioid crisis by cutting treatment programs while escalating military force abroad.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Speaking at an Africa climate summit, Ruto said climate inaction was costing tens of thousands of lives, compounding development challenges for the world’s poorest nations after massive international aid cuts.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Over the last two years, both companies have taken legal action against dozens of compounding pharmacies, med spas and other suppliers to stop them from making and selling copycats.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compounding
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For many sectors, the challenge is first increasing awareness of the growing digital threat, before applying basic principles to stop many of the most common kinds of cyberattacks — then crafting solutions that could help defend these networks from more sophisticated actors on a massive scale.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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Analysts say the shift is accelerating decision-making and increasing the likelihood of military action.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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VPNs can help bypass regional restrictions by connecting to national ABC feeds.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Today, the internet has grown into a global infrastructure connecting billions of people, devices, and organizations.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Her final five looks referenced the Terminator franchise and were incredibly beautiful, a mixture of flashy metallic leather and luxurious-looking knits that the judges deemed more worthy of the win than Ethan’s fantastical Gothic collection and Jesus’s maximalist Barbie-pink outfits.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Rulers couldn’t control the volume of water arriving from thousands of miles upstream but instead relied on a mixture of propitiation of the gods, informed predictions, and blind hope.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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Climate scientist Johan Rockström, speaking at a science briefing that opened the summit, warned that warming appears to be accelerating.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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This wave of recognitions will likely increase anti-Israel sentiment globally, accelerating divestments and boycotts.—
SHIRA EFRON,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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For engineers, all this means coupling MLOps with DevOps by integrating retraining triggers, model validation steps and performance degradation alerts directly into deployment pipelines.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The steering coupling bolt may have been improperly tightened, allowing the steering coupling to loosen from the steering rack.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Genetic analysis showed that its switch from green to white came from disruptions to a gene called alb1, which drives melanin synthesis.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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Imagine a living systematic review in real-time, providing a comprehensive, up-to-date synthesis of the evidence—backed by AI and vetted by humans.—
Anna Forsythe,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Universities were quickly expanding, and most lacked both the operational expertise and financial flexibility needed to meet growing housing demands.—
David J. Adelman,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The rewards offered on social media and search engine spending can help reward businesses expanding their digital footprint.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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The company claims that the problem of the lack of waste heat in electric drive systems is elegantly solved by integrating a high-efficiency heat pump.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the clinic, AI is also integrating into everyday life, especially for people living with HIV and those with reasons for prevention.—
Pearl Pugh,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Compounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compounding. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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