COMPOST Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

compost

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Definition of compost

as in incorporation

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Recent Examples of compost Heavier soils can work, as long as there’s some good organic compost mixed in. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 2 Sep. 2026 Soil Use rich, well-draining soil like standard potting mix or a blend of potting soil, compost, and perlite. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026 Community soil scientists Lynn Fang and Maggie Smart-McCabe will demonstrate filling mesh socks with compost, microbes and fungal mycelium. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Amend soil with compost, sand, or vermiculite to improve drainage before transplanting mums. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compost

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Edwards was particularly drawn to Wu-Tang’s incorporation of kung fu movies and other cinematic elements into its music and identity.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Structuring The Business Before Incorporation For investors, the tax analysis should begin before the incorporation documents are signed.

— Alia Noor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of incorporation

Noun

In its blending of Elizabethan language and contemporary imagery, Jarman’s vision resembles the Ian McKellen version of Richard III crossbred with a Robert Mapplethorpe photo shoot.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Traditional medicine, wellness rituals, and spiritual practices reflect the island’s complex cultural history and diverse ethnic origins – a syncretic blending of Taíno Indigenous, African, and Spanish traditions.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of blending

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Deployed both ways The AQNav uses a software-first architecture that is designed for integration into current and future defense systems.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Engineers and operators can compare those recommendations with actual plant performance before allowing tighter integration.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of integration

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That is reminiscent of cigarette manufacturers intentionally modifying chemical formulations, such as adding ammonia compounds, to enhance the speed and efficiency of nicotine absorption to maintain user addiction.

— Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
Spinach contains oxalate, which may affect calcium absorption and contribute to kidney stones.

— Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of absorption

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The commingling of late night and overtly liberal politics has been a narrative for a decade now, ever since Colbert’s ratings skyrocketed (for engaging in them) and Jimmy Fallon’s tanked (for not) in the president’s first term.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
In this attitude was a strange commingling of repugnance and desire, alienation and belonging, intimacy and coldness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of commingling

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As potential intermingling threatened this segregation, a white sergeant started berating the Black troops who already had their trays, shouting at them to dump their food and clear the room.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
This intermingling will most likely result in the release of non-indigenous species in the Gulf region.

— Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Definition of intermingling

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But the flavors picked up from its time in used barrels remain, with notes of coconut, butterscotch, and caramel mingling with fresh fruit and citrus flavors on the palate.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026
The Boston Cooler, an iconic mingling of vanilla ice cream and Vernors ginger ale, is as quintessentially Detroit as coney dogs, Better Made potato chips and Sanders Bumpy Cake.

— Scott Talley, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of mingling

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That merger reduced the club’s holding in Barca Produccions and turned it into a subsidiary, though the year just past saw more share machinations.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Imagina was previously the parent company of Mediapro, following the latter’s 2006 merger with producer Globomedia.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

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