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as in piece
a literary, musical, or artistic production
the compositions of Michelangelo include the dome of St. Peter's, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and his monumental statue of David
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as in layout
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
student photographers learn the importance of composition in creating striking images
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as in article
a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view
submitted a composition to the local newspaper for its special section marking Martin Luther King Day
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Recent Examples of composition
Questions remain about the space rock’s composition, which is currently unknown.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2025, however, many of the compositions that took podium positions across categories tell layered, expressive tales of the human condition, and our connection to the world around us.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The organization's goal was to benefit 21 lobbying organizations across America advocating on issues related to clean air, the composition of food additives, fair credit, safer cars and wildlife preservation.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
The clash over the composition of the Fed board casts uncertainty over the Fed's meeting on Wednesday, where officials are expected to announce the central bank's first rate cut since December.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2025, however, many of the compositions that took podium positions across categories tell layered, expressive tales of the human condition, and our connection to the world around us.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The organization's goal was to benefit 21 lobbying organizations across America advocating on issues related to clean air, the composition of food additives, fair credit, safer cars and wildlife preservation.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
The clash over the composition of the Fed board casts uncertainty over the Fed's meeting on Wednesday, where officials are expected to announce the central bank's first rate cut since December.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composition
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All of those pieces add cost, but the full cure is the most important thing.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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With so much fashion existing online, there’s something refreshing about trying pieces on in-store after eyeing them first on a little screen.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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The blueprint for victory in Australia looks simple on paper — score big runs, catch all your catches, take 20 wickets per match — but much harder to do in practice; particularly that last bit.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Anyone making the effort to take a print paper and try to bring it up in popularity is worthwhile, both as a documentary subject and as a story.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2025
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Instead of designing every joint one by one, the engineers can copy layouts from anatomy books, making the whole design process easier.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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New hotels come in all shapes and sizes and can feature custom furnishings, open-plan layouts, views that overlook crystal blue water, rooftop infinity pools with panoramic views, culinary artistry and transformative Wellbeing Centers.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Reporting from the Associated Press contributed to this article.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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Data journalist Owen Winter of The Economist recently featured research from Michael Loadenthal, founder of the Prosecution Project, in two articles concluding that there is little left-wing violence relative to violent crime on the Right.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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And the handle took a lot of work.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Norman's posts on social media, which primarily focused on community policing work, drew enough attention that in 2021 then-President Joe Biden awarded Norman and 15 others the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Sep. 2025
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As an example, Vance called out an essay in The Nation that assails Kirk’s views on women, homosexuality, and affirmative action.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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This horror at effeminacy echoes across Baldwin’s novels and essays.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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With Vectis, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is acting on a bold vision to deliver high-end survivability and mission systems capability at aggressive cost targets and design, build and fly within two years, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Vernova is also planning to build new nuclear plants in North America with its advanced small reactor design, the BWRX-300.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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The baying scrum around the Renaissance masterpiece—and his height at the time—precluded a glimpse of her crook of a smile.—
Mahoro Seward,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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The revision of Merriam’s unabridged masterpiece was abandoned.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Composition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composition. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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