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as in to prepare
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 to comprise
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 to calm
to free from distress or disturbance
the first order of business was to compose the injured pedestrian
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That sum is composed of both pure purchases and equivalent units made out of the nearly half-billion plays its songs racked up on platforms such as Apple Music and Spotify during its first week of availability, though the majority of that sizable figure comes from streaming activity.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Its program is composed of separate strands for Conference, Music, Screen and Visual Arts.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 May 2026
Our Nature Quest theme music was composed and produced by Sam Paulson.
—Emily Kwong, NPR, 26 May 2026
Ideally one composed of your old, gold, merrily-we-roll-along friends.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Its program is composed of separate strands for Conference, Music, Screen and Visual Arts.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 May 2026
Our Nature Quest theme music was composed and produced by Sam Paulson.
—Emily Kwong, NPR, 26 May 2026
Ideally one composed of your old, gold, merrily-we-roll-along friends.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compose
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Bodies of those who died of Ebola can be highly contagious and lead to further spread when people prepare them for burial and gather for funerals.—
Jean-Yves Kamale,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Choose meals that are easy to prepare and let your kids help cook.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Space comprises the rocket lineup that the company manufactures in-house, and deploys to launch its own satellites.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Significantly, Brooklyn voters comprise about 60% of the district’s electorate, another potent edge for Lander, who has deep roots in the neighborhood.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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That drone morphs into a sea shanty–like melody, as if the clouds have parted and the waters calmed, giving you a stable place to stand after having to constantly adjust your footing.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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The zero-proof drink is non-addictive and known for its distinctive tingly, calming effect.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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At least one person is dead and nine are unaccounted for after an industrial tank containing some 900,000 gallons of chemicals ruptured at a paper mill in Washington state on May 26, authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
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Her shelves contained books on correct etiquette when entertaining (How to Do It, or, The Lively Art of Entertaining by Elsa Maxwell) and instructional books covering many areas of life, ranging from gardening and raising Siamese cats to keeping turtles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Roberto Schmidt | Getty Images Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Reviews were mixed, writes Alex Ross.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Noted Holocaust historian Omer Bartov, in a New York Times op-ed last year, said the Israeli actions constitute a genocide.—
Samuel S. Flax,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Internet shutdowns constitute a collective punishment, negatively impacting not only political opponents and protest groups but society as a whole.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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There’s also a lineup of classic K-beauty botanicals—including ginseng, rosemary, heartleaf, green tea, and Centella asiatica—to soothe and comfort the scalp.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 May 2026
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Mothers with babies on their backs set down their heavy baskets for a bit, soothing their children with soft words in Potawatomi.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Zac Anderson, Francesca Chambers and Kim Hjelmgaard The administration is working with Iranian officials to draft a memorandum of understanding on the peace plan’s principles.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Hertl, 32, was drafted by the Sharks in 2012 and spent the first 10-plus years of his NHL career in San Jose, moving into sixth place on the team’s all-time scoring list with 484 points in 712 regular-season games.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
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“Compose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compose. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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