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
Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
These results represent a big win for sustainable composite alternatives.
—Etiido Uko
march 08, New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2026
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Some are composites of multiple real people.
—Ivy Pochoda, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 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
By capturing a single surface from varying lighting angles, RTI generates a composite digital image that lets researchers manipulate light direction interactively.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
These results represent a big win for sustainable composite alternatives.
—Etiido Uko
march 08, New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
The new bamboo composite costs about one-quarter the price of standard carbon fiber cloth.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Some are composites of multiple real people.
—Ivy Pochoda, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 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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Muonionalusta is an iron meteorite with iron-nickel alloys and traces of gallium, germanium and iridium, and its body displays the striking Widmanstätten pattern.—
Heather Barker,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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However, many conventional actuators rely on metallic materials such as shape-memory alloys.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Over his generous pours of cheap beer and dive-bar cocktails, aging All-Americans and national champions told stories about their old coach, mixing in laughs with the occasional Holtz imitation.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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That worry, however, appears to mostly be coming from outside of the organization, from fans and scouts, though members of the latter group came away impressed with the way Manaea mixed his pitches against Miami.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some of the best strength exercises to target such groups are compound, multijoint movements such as squats, lunges, deadlifts, hamstring curls, rows, lat pull-downs, chest presses, and push-ups, Occhipinti says.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
4 Mar. 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
Noun
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Process, scraping down sides as needed, until mixture is very smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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Particulate matter, or PM, is the mixture of tiny solid and liquid matter that collects on surfaces and floats in the air.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dante Nori hit into a run-scoring forceout against Ricardo Sánchez, the first of six relievers who combined to finish a five-hitter.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cowboy hats, jeans, a lot of alcohol and bull riding combine into a special mix of hypermasculine rituals at Mexican rodeo shows.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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As zonky cross-generational ciphers go, the group’s debut, Strictly 4 the Scythe, is no Hypnotize Camp Posse, the amalgam of Three 6 Mafia and a grip of artists signed to their Hypnotize Minds label in the early 2000s.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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What’s clear, though, is that the gameplay is an amalgam of the best ideas from Grasshopper’s past, along with new touches.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Romantasy books blend the best of both the fantasy and romance genres, delivering high-stakes political conflicts, endless action and plot twists, and, of course, swoon-worthy love.—
De Elizabeth,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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The warm tones in the braids absolutely glowed, especially when paired with a striking pop of more dramatic color from the super-blonde, nearly platinum color in the mid-lengths, which blended with chocolate and espresso brunette tones for a cool color contrast.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Composite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composite. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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