COMPOST Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

compost

noun

Definition of compost

as in incorporation

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Recent Examples of compost Many people discovered it during COVID when outdoor experiences and gardening (the farm gives away compost) were safe activities. — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 On the upside, my compost bin now smells like pumpkin spice rot. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 If soil amendment is needed, first add compost and decomposing leaves to the garden soil. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026 For some homeowners, that means raking or blowing leaves and putting them into composting bags or on the side of the road to be hauled off to municipal compost centers. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compost

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Rancho Cordova has grown by nearly 47% since its incorporation, but a central gathering place on this scale has yet to take shape.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Overall revenue in the second fiscal quarter was largely driven by the incorporation of broadcast rival Tegna, which Nexstar officially acquired in March.

— Catriona Marangi, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorporation

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Barrell Craft Spirits is one of the best in the whiskey blending business, with a wide and varied range of expressions anchoring a lineup focused on innovative cask finishes and intricate combinations of whiskey sourced from around the country.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026
Even lower-maintenance techniques like French blending and highlights for gray hair still call for touch-ups at least every eight weeks.

— Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of blending

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Frenzy 6’s upcoming integration work will provide the next indication of how quickly the design can move toward flight.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The labs are sending their best engineers inside the Fortune 500 to build the enterprise’s AI integration for them, at zero cost.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of integration

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In advance of Tuesday’s formal commingling of assets, TNT Sports chairman and CEO Luis Silberwasser informed staffers of his imminent departure from the company.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of commingling

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Reacting in part against the dominance of Western realism in Indian art eduction at the time, the Bengal School of Art drew on Indian traditional art forms, such as Mughal miniatures, pastoral themes, and the intermingling of history and mythology.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
But because the intermingling of sports with politics and finance now runs so deep, holding power to account often requires investigations that transcend regular sports reporting.

— Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of intermingling

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The night was full of local seafood, cocktails, and mingling, also providing great views of the Seattle skyline and Lake Washington.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
After a day filled with masterclasses, mingling, injectable appointments, and top-tier goodie bags at Allure’s Best of Beauty Live, the team did it all again for a nighttime session at Halo Twenty Eight in Manhattan’s Financial District.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of mingling

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The reason most never trigger the federal reporting requirement is because these acquisitions happen through a series of smaller, piecemeal deals rather than one large merger.

— Yashaswini Singh, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
Hill became a member of the fire department in 2010 after a merger with the Metropolitan Ambulance Services Trust, according to a news release.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

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