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
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
Thursday’s crash is the first-ever complete loss of a 787, a plane Boeing introduced more than a decade ago with advanced lightweight composite materials that improve fuel efficiency.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
Stone cut and wove plastic mats, industrial carpeting, and everyday fabrics into strange yet hypnotic composites for the floors and walls.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 21 Sep. 2011
The digital world could then be composited, rendered and viewed on set via playback.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
According to the analysis, Mississippi hits a composite score of 96.02, more than 45 points higher than Connecticut, thanks to details like low gas prices, everyday expenses, a higher share of roads in good condition, and more national park service sites.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
Thursday’s crash is the first-ever complete loss of a 787, a plane Boeing introduced more than a decade ago with advanced lightweight composite materials that improve fuel efficiency.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
Noun
They’re generally found in one of three materials: wood (or wood composite), metal or upholstery.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
Stone cut and wove plastic mats, industrial carpeting, and everyday fabrics into strange yet hypnotic composites for the floors and walls.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025
Verb
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
The digital world could then be composited, rendered and viewed on set via playback.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composite
Noun
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The reborn Mini also benefits from a suspension system tuned for modern comfort, upgraded brakes with vented and grooved 8.4-inch rotors, and a set of new alloy wheels designed by Callum.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Chrome molybdenum and chrome vanadium steels are both steel alloys that are used in high-end tools.—
Gabriel Morgan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Add lemon zest, lemon segments, and milk, and mix until fully incorporated.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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In finance, a risk score mixing public trends and private accounts, shown to a junior analyst without full rights, could breach GDPR, costing millions.—
Suman Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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According to Grandview Research, the global AI in robotics market was valued at approximately $12.77 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 38.5%, reaching around $124.77 billion by 2030.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The global non-alcoholic wine market was valued at $2.26 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $3.78 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9 percent, according to a report by Grandview Research, a market research firm headquartered in San Francisco.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
Noun
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This powdered drink mixture comes in cherry and berry, and both flavors are super tasty, similar to something like a less flavorful Gatorade, or maybe more like a Vitaminwater.—
WIRED,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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While the Bisquick mixture is naturally slightly sweet, ample light brown sugar adds some true depth of sweetness with caramel and molasses notes.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Spanning three levels and over 17,000-square-feet, The Louis combines retail, exhibition and hospitality spaces.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The 32-year-old was one of the best tight ends in the NFL with 2,341 receiving yards on 197 receptions with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2019 and 2020 combined.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 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
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But Spielberg’s amalgam of Friday-night-appointment moviegoing, Saturday-matinee excitement, and Sunday-morning wooziness still feels like an apex predator unto itself.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
Verb
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These houses buy grapes from many different farmers and then blend them together to produce a wine that tastes the same year after year.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 July 2025
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In her tutorial, Cox applies the concealer under her eyes, between her eyebrows, on her cheekbones, and around her nose before blending the product out with a brush — effectively brightening her under eyes and the high points of her face while evening out her skin tone.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The universe containing Marty and Felicia is only in Chuck's head — an amalgamation of people and experiences from throughout his life.—
Ashley Boucher,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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The album musically represents an amalgamation of both John’s and Carlile’s sounds, blending Carlile’s folk and country sensibilities with John’s signature brand of pop.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Composite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composite. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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