as in amalgamated
made from the joining of two or more parts or elements
the movie's special effects included the use of many composite photographs
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as in alloy
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
a striking composite of two separate images
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as in to mix
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
wood chips can be composited or sold as mulch
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Recent Examples of composite
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
Student composite scores will either remain the same or go up slightly, according to the email.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Françoise is a receptionist at the local police station, where her beloved cousin Gilles patrols, and is unexpectedly asked to sketch the composite of an assailant.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 May 2026
PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The computer images were printed directly onto a VistaVision negative and cut into the movie, while the backgrounds were composited onto the Kodaliths on an animation stand, and, again, frame by frame.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Quinn finished the second picture, but in the end the band unanimously chose the original composite portrait.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
Student composite scores will either remain the same or go up slightly, according to the email.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Noun
Driver’s character is a composite of his uncle and his father’s business partner.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Françoise is a receptionist at the local police station, where her beloved cousin Gilles patrols, and is unexpectedly asked to sketch the composite of an assailant.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 May 2026
Verb
Our last remaining test is Blender, an open-source 3D content creation suite for modeling, animation, simulation, and compositing.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The computer images were printed directly onto a VistaVision negative and cut into the movie, while the backgrounds were composited onto the Kodaliths on an animation stand, and, again, frame by frame.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composite
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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
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Generating intense magnetic fields Constructed from niobium-tin (Nb3Sn) and niobium-titanium (Nb-Ti), these alloys require liquid helium immersion to lose their electrical resistance.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Prior transactions between the companies included Tesla selling solar equipment and car parts to SpaceX, Tesla using SpaceX private jets, and Tesla leaning on SpaceX to develop a special alloy for its Cybertruck.—
Seema Mody,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Regional sectors were mixed in morning dealmaking.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Lorden, who grew up in that city before relocating to Chicago, said that slicing gives people the chance to mix and match flavors rather than commit to just one per meal.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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Astilbe is a noun meaning any of a genus of chiefly Asian perennials of the saxifrage family that have simple or usually compound leaves and are widely cultivated for their panicles of usually white, pink, or red flowers.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Most of that is compound growth.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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Return the egg mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and coats a spatula (about 170 degrees Fahrenheit).—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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In 2024 Anne Hathaway memorably ran into a group of overzealous fans in Italy, where she was filmed addressing them in a mixture of Italian and English.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The team combined for 17 hits and 15 runs, both matching season highs.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Luke Zamaloff and Brendan McNamara each pitched about half the game, combining to allow just six hits, three walks and three earned runs for BC High.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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The emerald oasis, reachable by boat, helicopter tour, or strenuous trek, is an amalgam of steep cliffs and verdant valleys spilling out to the cerulean sea.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Mungiu’s journalistic roots initially led him to the real-life Bodnariu case behind the story, but Fjord is a fictional amalgam of various people’s experiences.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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The rooms Each of the 56 rooms is unique, blending the building’s industrial past with modern finishes and bright colors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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As executive chef of The Guest House, Miller blends classic flavors with regional influence, and recently opened the newest location of the restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona, after first bringing the menu to Las Vegas, New York City and Austin, Texas.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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“Composite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composite. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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