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adjective

käm-ˈpä-zət How to pronounce composite (audio)
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

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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composite

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verb

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
Adjective
Another stunning composite view of last night's lunar shenanigans was taken by Kohinoor Kar, who documented the transformation of the lunar disk from full Sturgeon Moon to an eclipsed near-blood moon from Phoenix, Arizona. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Rosary College Prep student Alexandra Jurado, of Aurora, has earned the highest possible composite score of 36 on the ACT test, officials at the Aurora school said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
According to Empa, epoxy-containing composites commonly end up being incinerated or sent to landfills. — New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026 Claire Foy will also star in the film, playing a fictional reporter of The Sun that acts as a composite of various female reporters of the time period. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 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
  1. amalgamated
  2. alloy
  3. mix
  4. compound
  5. mixture
  6. combine
  7. amalgam
  8. blend
Adjective
  • Large language models train on amalgamated content from millions of writers to predict the next logical word.
    — Marissa Brassfield, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of amalgamated
Noun
  • Limited to only 100 pieces, it is housed in the watchmaker’s proprietary Platinumtech—a patented alloy made from 95 percent pure platinum that is 85 percent harder than conventional platinum alloys.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Refractory high-entropy alloys (RHEAs) are the absolute rock stars of modern metallurgy.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of alloy
Verb
  • The collection is stand out; the Hedreens were keen on mixing contemporary art with Old Masters, often hanging works made centuries apart alongside one another.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The only non-four-seamer Tolle mixed in was a sinker to Caglianone.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of mix
Adjective
  • According to a report from Kings Research, the kids’ personal care market was valued at roughly $82 billion in 2022 and was expected to reach $137 billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 7%.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of compound
Noun
  • Sprinkle with the seasoning mixture and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and gently toss to coat the fish.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Sprinkle the garlic mixture over the pork, then use a wooden spoon to break up the meat and stir the seasonings into it.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of mixture
Verb
  • Justice Brett Kavanaugh said apparent ethnicity could be a relevant factor for a stop if combined with other information.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Greatest brilliancy marks the sweet spot between the two, when Venus' apparent size and shrinking phase combine to give us the greatest apparent area of illuminated Venus in our sky.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of combine
Noun
  • There are the famed Urfa chiles of the country’s southeast, the seafood, greens and corn in the north that edge the Black Sea, and the grand amalgam of influences in Istanbul.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Doyle’s ‘big three’ cast is rounded out by Claire Foy (The Crown, Women Talking), who is ferociously good as Jules, an amalgam of the group of women Lamb gathered for plumb posts on the Sun.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of amalgam
Verb
  • All are worth a visit, but my personal favorite is La Vara, which blends Jewish and Moorish influences to honor Southern Spain’s rich culinary history.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Popular music from the 1960s blended the Khmer heritage of courtly performing arts with French cabaret songs, brass music, and bossa nova introduced by way of the Philippines.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of blend

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