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
Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The Planetary Society and NASA followed up by launching two sails in low Earth orbit: LightSail, with an area of 344 ft2 (32 m2 ), and the advanced composite solar sail system, with an area of 860 ft2 (80 m2 ).
—Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
The shield is made from a carbon composite foam sandwiched between two carbon plates.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 14 July 2025
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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
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Adjective
Over the years, investigators pursued multiple leads without success, releasing a composite sketch of the suspect and using genetic genealogy and familial DNA testing in search of a match.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The Planetary Society and NASA followed up by launching two sails in low Earth orbit: LightSail, with an area of 344 ft2 (32 m2 ), and the advanced composite solar sail system, with an area of 860 ft2 (80 m2 ).
—Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
On Wall Street Monday, the S&P 500 edged up by 0.1%, the Dow added 0.2% and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
The shield is made from a carbon composite foam sandwiched between two carbon plates.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
Using those reference points, the camera could be oriented in the digital world, composited and rendered on set by the Unreal Engine.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composite
Noun
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Nickel is primarily used to make stainless steel and other alloy steels, as well as batteries.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Its name comes from the metal that forms its distinctive head—kansa, or bell metal—a healing alloy of copper and tin celebrated for its ability to promote lymphatic drainage and restore balance to the skin.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 Aug. 2025
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The book mixes Walton’s story with other anecdotes to create an easy-to-read guide to identifying the common personality and behavioral traits that signal scam artists.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Knight believes that fire and passion, mixed with top-drawer skills, could help get Providence to the state’s Final Four.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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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
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Stir cabbage into vinegar mixture until evenly coated.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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The researchers suggest focusing instead on using several different surfactants in the mixture.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Historically low mortgage rates during the pandemic, combined with a new focus on the domestic space, the rise of remote work, and an emphasis on improving one's life-work balance, led to an explosion in homebuying activity across the country between 2020 and 2022.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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This comes amid several FedEx closures nationwide as the company aims to combine its Express and Ground networks.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Cordoba, Spain This city in the southern region of the Iberian peninsula offers an amalgam of history—it’s been inhabited at different periods by Roman, Islamic, and Christian populations, and each culture has left its stamp on Cordoba’s architecture, food, and art.—
Peter Terzian,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 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
Verb
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On Instagram, her world comes alive, blending jewelry design, gem-sourcing trips, and travel into one coherent narrative.—
Sonia Esther Soltani,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Her work blends formats and genres to inspire the next generation of storytellers.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
25 Aug. 2025
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That are watered down amalgamations of schlocky 21st century rock hits by Mumford and Sons, Panic At the Disco, and Imagine Dragons.—
Ramon Ramirez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 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 1 Sep. 2025.
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