Definition of compositenext
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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composite

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noun

composite

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verb

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Recent Examples of composite
Adjective
How To Clean Porch Railings Porch railings can be made from wood, vinyl, composite, aluminum, or other metals. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 Six modern replicas have also been completed, combining century-old plans with the latest in aluminum hulls, composite rigging, and sail technology. Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Noun
The tarot is a full 78-card deck, with each card an original work of art, usually a composite of gouache painting and collage/lithography. Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 The Dow Jones industrial average edged up slightly, and the Nasdaq composite was nearly unchanged. Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Verb
The Visual Effects Society has composited its 2026 career honorees. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026 Our last remaining test is Blender, an open-source 3D content creation suite for modeling, animation, simulation, and compositing. PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for composite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composite
Adjective
  • 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
Noun
  • Luca Bindi, an earth scientist at the University of Florence in Italy, found the alloy while collecting microscopic debris from along the beaches of Hiroshima Bay.
    Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
  • Base models roll on 21-inch alloy wheels with 22s and 23s available to fill the wheel wells.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Dobnak mixed his pitches, including a sinker, sweeper and changeup, to work efficiently through his start.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Anyone who mixes politics, discipline, money and power without transparency cannot lead anything.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Adjective
  • According to Research and Markets, the global premium denim jeans market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 5 percent through 2030.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • This number expanded at a compound annual growth rate north of 7% for the past 25 years.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The next step is to strain and spray this mixture directly onto your plants in order to keep insects away.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 27 July 2026
  • Let the mixture sit at room temperature for 36 hours, strain and rebottle.
    John Kell, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • The larger objective is to combine pre-arrival planning and the on-property experience within one ecosystem.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • From the age of 14, pupils will be able to combine technical subjects like manufacturing and AI with core subjects like maths and English.
    Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • The nonprofit founded by Stan Karter, Jerry Temaner and Gordon Quinn (the name is an amalgam of the founders’ last names) is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • Also, his sizzling hard-rock sound was not strictly punk, but an intriguing amalgam of punk, hardcore, folk and more.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The stage will combine an LED volume wall, advanced camera tracking and real-time 3D engines to blend physical sets and actors with digital environments.
    Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
  • Deep ocean recordings blend with orchestral timpani, distant explosions, vibrations and the recorded buzzing of bees.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

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“Composite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composite. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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