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
Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Coliseum will be packed with the top prospects from California, including Nevada’s top ’27 recruit, Hayden Stepp, a 247Sports composite five-star cornerback and the latest star from Bishop Gorman High School.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq composite also rallied by 1.1 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
The live action was filmed on a clear day, and so blizzard conditions and smoke, as well as the horde of infected, also needed to be composited into the shot.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 1 June 2025
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Adjective
Spark Forge also automates post-production tasks, using metadata and batch processing to push out hundreds of composite shots in hours instead of weeks .
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Coliseum will be packed with the top prospects from California, including Nevada’s top ’27 recruit, Hayden Stepp, a 247Sports composite five-star cornerback and the latest star from Bishop Gorman High School.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
That creates plenty of opportunity for Sanders, who came out of Charlotte, N.C., as the 247Sports composite’s No. 6 overall prospect in his class.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq composite also rallied by 1.1 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Gongora, who directed and handled compositing for the scene, said much of the sequence’s abstract imagery came from the original manga.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
The live action was filmed on a clear day, and so blizzard conditions and smoke, as well as the horde of infected, also needed to be composited into the shot.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composite
Noun
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The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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This meansscientists can print parts such as rocket nozzles with a copper core and a nickel-alloy exterior in one seamless step.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With a 63-minute rain delay mixed into the third quarter, the Eagles outscored the Cowboys by a pedestrian 3-0 margin to walk away with a 24-20 victory.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Two Ohio men and 22 Chinese nationals are charged with trafficking drugs to mix with fentanyl and increase its strength, federal officials announced Wednesday.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This forecast, which implies a compound annual growth rate of around 14%, is a conservative target compared to the company’s 21% average annual revenue growth over the past three years and the robust demand in the cybersecurity sector.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Palantir's stock also could rise as the company sustains compound annual growth rates of at least 30% in two segments: government and U.S. commercial.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
Noun
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In the new location, a mixture of booths and light-wood tables cover the floor.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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The mixture is generally safe in small amounts, but excessive intake can cause side effects, such as tooth erosion and stomach upset.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Auction ylelds $70,000 combined for two hams at the FFA breakfast as one highlight of the 2025 Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair now in the books.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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The LiF@spinel approach combines a spinel buffer for rapid ion movement with a LiF outer layer that blocks corrosive attack, the researchers said.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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The descriptions of songwriting, too, are amalgams of their creative processes.—
Katy Hershberger
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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The new tools, which include a platform that helps Democrats host and attend their own political events, were placed in an open request-for-proposal (RFP) process in April to secure vendors who can provide the amalgam of services.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sunseeker is a leader in intelligent garden care, blending the past with the present and real with the digital.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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New to the menu is the Cereal N’ Milk Latte, a take on the Dunkalatte, blended with cereal milk and espresso for a marshmallow-cereal flavor.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
26 Aug. 2025
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Longo is known for his photorealistic paintings and drawings, but many of his works are an amalgamation of images real, imagined, and tweaked.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Our hope is that Cane is an amalgamation of all of the terrible billionaires in the world.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Composite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composite. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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