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
Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 2025
Adventure Mate uses a mixture of hardened tool steel, composite and aerospace-grade aluminum to create a powerful, rugged tool that weighs in under 5 lb (2.3 kg) inclusive of all the hard components (handle, axe/saw head and shovel head).
—New Atlas, 25 July 2025
ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
Made primarily from wax and charcoal composites, Pyri’s sensors are designed to blend in with — and leave no footprint on — the environment.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
His team also used more cost-effective software—animating in Maya, rendering in LightWave 3D, compositing in After Effects and Nuke, and creating landscapes with Terragen 2.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Sep. 2011
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Adjective
The ranking used a composite index based on three key categories:
Cost of living and housing
Local economic strength
Overall quality of life
Each category was derived from 20 relevant metrics, weighted within set benchmarks.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 2025
Adventure Mate uses a mixture of hardened tool steel, composite and aerospace-grade aluminum to create a powerful, rugged tool that weighs in under 5 lb (2.3 kg) inclusive of all the hard components (handle, axe/saw head and shovel head).
—New Atlas, 25 July 2025
Noun
Today's image combines the two into a single composite, based on 12 overlapping observations.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
Made primarily from wax and charcoal composites, Pyri’s sensors are designed to blend in with — and leave no footprint on — the environment.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
Verb
Analysts scored each city or metro area based on three factors:
Amount of grass, tree and weed pollen
Over-the-counter allergy medication use
Number of allergy specialists
The metric scores were weighted and composited into an overall score out of 100, which was used to rank-order the metro areas.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
His team also used more cost-effective software—animating in Maya, rendering in LightWave 3D, compositing in After Effects and Nuke, and creating landscapes with Terragen 2.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Sep. 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composite
Noun
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Lamborghini’s 315 hp, 4.0-liter alloy V-12 engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission developed in-house by the marque.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
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The watch has an exhibition caseback for a mesmerizing view of the self-winding movement, operated via a tungsten alloy micro rotor.—
Nancy Olson,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Stone said the group mixes patriotism with protest, waving flags to show their support of the U.S. but disdain with the current administration.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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DeMarco played every instrument; produced, engineered, and mixed the songs; shot the album cover and music videos using a tripod; and is releasing it on his own label.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Globally, the medical cannabis market was valued at approximately €4.5 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach over €62 billion by 2030—recording a staggering compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 55%.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Over the past decade, solar output has grown at a compound annual rate of 25.8%—the fastest of any major energy source.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Companies are often using a mixture of different AI models for various tasks, running open offerings for those with less complexity and paying companies like OpenAI for the most powerful products.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Chop the cooked chicken and toss it with the hot sauce mixture.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The bombs, combined with the Soviet invasion of Manchuria on Aug. 9, precipitated Japan’s surrender on Aug. 15, finally ending the deadliest war in human history.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
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Turmeric topical products combined with traditional medical therapies may minimize psoriasis flares.10 6.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Just like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, the future of software application development appears to be an amalgam of two very appealing ingredients.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Lobel’s Original is located at 30 Rock at Rockefeller Center, which is an amalgam of restaurants, bars and take-out shops including Daily Provisions, Madras Dosa, Tipsy Baker and Ace’s Pizza.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Verb
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They’re designed to improve real-world life by blending the physical and the digital in ways that feel natural.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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For older water stains or for camouflaging other stains, Mock advises following a process that aims to blend the stain with the surrounding area, as lifting the stain entirely isn’t possible without discoloring the leather.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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The Spurs will need to compile the perfect amalgamation of role players to flank their star tandem.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Composite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composite. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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