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
Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
Dave Kile is the owner of Installed Building Products, which sells composite decking materials.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 14 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq composite, meanwhile, have both already dropped more than 10% from their own records.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 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
Traditionally with Lamborghini, this means composite panels that can be stashed in the car’s frunk.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
Dave Kile is the owner of Installed Building Products, which sells composite decking materials.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
Instead, all three major indexes — the S&P 500, Nasdaq composite and Dow Jones industrial average — erased their declines and closed higher yesterday.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq composite, meanwhile, have both already dropped more than 10% from their own records.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 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
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
Noun
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Adaptive headlights, alloy wheels, panorama moon roof, power lift gate and trunk release, power folding exterior mirrors and rain-sensing windshield wipers are also standard.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Carbon steel tends to be cheaper than the specialized supersteel alloys, so some home cooks don’t mind the trade-off of higher maintenance for better value.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Reduce mixer speed to low and with motor running, add dry ingredients and banana mixture in 2 batches each, alternating between batches and mixing 30 seconds after each addition before adding the next.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Stock futures are mixed in pre-market trading.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to Precedence Research, agentic AI is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 44 percent over the next decade, reaching a global market size of roughly $200 billion by 2034.—
Bill Connolly,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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Bank of America is expecting Life360 to gain 31% in revenue and 47% in compound annual EBITDA growth between 2025 and 2027, faster than the consensus estimates on Wall Street, the report said.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Enjoy the mixture of black, blue and yellow hues on the male.—
Sheryl DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Drizzle mixture with 1/2 cup of the General Tso’s sauce; toss to coat.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Several of the films are among the most expensive ever made, and all of them combined have grossed more than seven billion dollars.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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All these factors combined lead to more walks.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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During the temperate months, the lush atrium will be filled with an amalgam of well-heeled, work-from-home types and creative artists who likely live in the neighborhood.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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An online amalgam of conspicuous consumption, natural wonders, and manmade spectacles — like the world’s tallest tower, Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque, and even, yes, the vivid green of Dubai Chocolate — has propelled the emirates to superlative measures of tourism and consumer behavior.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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This new iteration was partly handled by Room40 label boss Lawrence English, who reconstructed the original master tapes and blended them with recent performances by Lockwood and Vanessa Tomlinson, who plays the gong.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Personal Blender includes two Tritan Renew blending cups and the ultra-durable Rapid Extractor Blade to make delicious smoothies and more.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Composite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composite. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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