composites 1 of 2

plural of composite

composites

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of composite

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Recent Examples of composites
Noun
According to Empa, epoxy-containing composites commonly end up being incinerated or sent to landfills. New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026 Multifunctional composites could offer one way to achieve that goal without treating every aircraft function as a separate subsystem. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 Gemma and Richard are composites drawn from our several decades of advising organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to smaller nonprofits on designing interview processes that assess leadership and interpersonal competencies. Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026 At its core, the Max 4 combines a massive build volume with a high-temperature extruder, a heated bed, and an actively heated chamber designed for high-temperature materials such as ABS, ASA, nylon, and carbon-fiber composites. Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026 Its brand includes a leading portfolio of roofing shingles, fiberglass composites and residential doors. Jay Woods, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Stronger, more effective composites for electric vehicles, high-speed rail, and airplanes are being produced by lightweight, radiation-tolerant nanomaterials and metamaterials honed for spacecraft, which also reduce weight and increase range. Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The collaboration, called BioShoes4All, brought together 69 partners working across sectors, including design, biological resources, leather, polymer, composites, chemical products, machine manufacturers, logistics and waste recovery. Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 The seemingly simple soccer cleat has progressed from a chunky leather work boot worn in factories to a marvel of modern engineering made with advanced synthetic materials and composites. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Verb
Ceramic matrix composites Ceramic matrix composites contain ceramic fibers embedded inside a ceramic matrix. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 So, what allows the Structeryx FRP composites to exceed standard composite performance? New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composites
Noun
  • The four samples contained mixtures of reactive dyes rather than the single dyes frequently examined in previous stripping research.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Sliman took up clay and hay mixtures used in village open-air ovens.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Seahawks defensive line pressures him consistently and mixes in effective blitzes.
    Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Melting Flowers combines nectarine, jasmine, gardenia and musks; Musc Pétille blends ambrette, peach nectar, magnolia and sandalwood, while Lubanite mixes marine, smoky and resinous notes including olibanum and ambergris.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Chloride ions readily attack many alloys, while components around the oxygen-producing anode side are simultaneously subject to strongly oxidizing electrochemical potentials.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The new system addresses a critical gap in the nation’s ability to supply powder materials for high‑melting‑temperature alloys.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Shelton combines college-tennis exuberance with the explosiveness of a superstar from a football field or a basketball court.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike conventional quadruped robots that rely entirely on legs, the Lynx combines wheels and articulated legs to provide different forms of mobility depending on the terrain.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Most of the characters are amalgams of people who knew and worked with Bourdain, who died by suicide in 2018 at age 61.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Amsterdam Polaroids extended Ghirri’s penchant for quotidian surrealism with some strenuous amalgams.
    James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Director Bassam Tariq sets a unique tone that blends hardcore action and comedy.
    John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Binge is author of speculative thrillers that often blends big sci-fi concepts with psychological horror.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But in fact, fluids are amalgamations of molecules and atoms.
    Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Now you’ll be met with automotive amalgamations like the BMW X6 and the many rivals that have cropped up in the past decade.
    Matt Degen, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Osteopathic medical education intentionally integrates biomedical, clinical, health systems and biomechanical sciences, and concepts aligned with complexity science into a coherent framework for physician formation.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than adding oversight after a system has been built, the Governed by Design philosophy integrates governance directly into the architecture from the first day of development.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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