as in stable
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
went to court to prove that her grandmother was no longer compos mentis and needed a legal guardian
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Recent Examples of compos mentis
Second, and more important, while Biden’s voice may be faltering, and some of his sentences rest incomplete, there is little question which candidate is less compos mentis than the other.
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Jack Rakove, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024
Too a Real President meeting yesterday largely succeeded in its immediate goal: News coverage showed Trump in the act of president-ing with the air of a man who is, if not a stable genius, at least compos mentis.
—Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 10 Jan. 2018
Jack Rakove, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024
Too a Real President meeting yesterday largely succeeded in its immediate goal: News coverage showed Trump in the act of president-ing with the air of a man who is, if not a stable genius, at least compos mentis.
—Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 10 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compos mentis
Adjective
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With the right tools and relationships in place, the SLED market can become a core component of a stable—and more future-proof—business model.—
Derek Hoyt,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Unlike stable angina, unstable angina is considered a medical emergency.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Liz joins an experiment that revives emotions via lucid memories.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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Psychologists slowly came around, conducting research and tapping into patients’ lucid dreaming capacity for therapeutic purposes.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, the year quickly fell into a pattern that has become all too familiar for the local industry when the hopes that things might finally return to normal were squandered yet again by an unprecedented, devastating event.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Command that eluded McCullers across his first two appearances started to creep back toward normal.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Although lower prices could eventually benefit local buyers, the road to a more balanced market remains uncertain.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Its products are built to serve without drawing too much attention, creating a space that feels measured, balanced, and personal.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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What’s more, behavioral economics suggests that our deviations from rational, deliberate behavior has some predictable structure.—
Jens Ludwig,
Time,
15 May 2025
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The ban on water fluoridation by the Florida Legislature (SB 700) and the outspoken views of the state surgeon general are the antithesis of rational public health measures.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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While pineapple can be part of a healthy diet, its natural sugar content may concern people with diabetes.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
9 May 2025
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Holly took three significant lessons from her years in healthcare consulting and used them to lay the groundwork for Sapphire and Salt’s mission: The U.S. population is continuously less healthy, with chronic preventable diseases increasing.—
Jennifer Pierce,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Compos mentis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compos%20mentis. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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