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
Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Morrison both writes about and uses techniques that reveal the necessarily hybrid, composite nature of black art.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 669 points, or 1.3%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 2%.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Her figures are truncated and pushed over the edges of the frame, faces often obscured or composited.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Projections cluster around 27-28 homers, and OOPSY is more bullish than some systems, though composite values still place him behind Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages in this tier.
—Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Morrison both writes about and uses techniques that reveal the necessarily hybrid, composite nature of black art.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 0.5% and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 669 points, or 1.3%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 2%.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
Her figures are truncated and pushed over the edges of the frame, faces often obscured or composited.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composite
Adjective
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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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The researchers collaborated with experimental physicists in Italy to test NbRe, a niobium–rhenium alloy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The new watch, with its dark-brown alligator strap, is also made from a special alloy derived from 95 percent pure platinum, giving the timepiece a bit of extra weight and increasing its scratch resistance.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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In large bowl, mix shredded chicken, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, blue cheese or ranch dressing and Frank’s RedHot until well combined.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed in Europe amid mostly modest movements.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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According to industry projections cited by SK Hynix, the HBM market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 33% between 2025 and 2030.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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The global organic wine market, of which natural wine is a subset, is expected to triple in value by 2030, to $25.1 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of 11.3%, according to a recent report by InsightAce Analytic Pvt Ltd.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Transfer the fish to the pan and scatter the onion and vegetable mixture evenly over the fish.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The public, however, knew what to expect from this unwholesome mixture of politics and celebrity and didn’t tune in.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Six of Newport Harbor’s eight hits came from the six through nine spots in the batting order and those players combined for five RBIs.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Add to bowl with dressing, and toss well to combine.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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Maguire said in its current form, the February Flavor Festival is an amalgam of the onetime Libation Trail, promoting not only bars but craft breweries and distilleries, as well as Restaurant Week geared to eateries.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is an amalgam of Hollywood archetypes, the essence of a big-screen hero boiled down and maybe left on the stove too long.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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The main castle is one of the oldest remaining examples of Jacobean architecture, which means it was built in the 1600s in a style that blends English, Scottish, and Italian architecture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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His bodybuilding videos blend faith with fitness, gaining him international attention and over 112,000 followers on Instagram.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Composite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composite. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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