COMPOST Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

compost

noun

Definition of compost

as in incorporation

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Recent Examples of compost Some plants may also require the addition of compost to provide adequate nutrients. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026 Protect livestock, beehives, fruit trees and compost with electric fencing. — Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026 Lastly, the rest of the food that can’t be eaten is turned into compost for farmers across the country by Casey Can Compost and Missouri Organics. — Zuri Primos july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 To stay safe, use compost that contains coffee grounds instead of direct coffee grounds. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for compost

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Noun

Under its articles of incorporation, the Farmers Union board is not obligated to keep shareholders updated on decisions beyond its annual January meeting, according to Andy Waldera, the organization’s legal counsel.

— Noah Daly August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
But impurities can be scattered throughout the array, including the incorporation of nitrogen.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Definition of incorporation

Noun

In electrolysis, compression, purification, storage and blending, oxygen measurement can support safety logic, gas purity verification, ventilation strategy, leak detection and process optimization.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
But somewhere in the show’s creative journey and the blending of British television veterans and scribes from inside Jackson’s Power-verse, a lot of the specificity vanished into the ether.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of blending

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The Nexstar-Tegna deal suffered a legal defeat in April 2026 when a court issued an injunction halting the companies from continuing with their merger integration in a lawsuit filed by eight state attorneys general.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
They get caught late—during integration, testing or the first live demo.

— Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of integration

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The study Patrick referenced, which was published in the journal Food & Function in 2023, analyzed food absorption in eight healthy men.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Administering it via a pill requires an enormous amount of the active pharmaceutical ingredient paired with a chemical absorption enhancer just to allow a tiny fraction of the drug to survive and enter the bloodstream.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of absorption

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In this attitude was a strange commingling of repugnance and desire, alienation and belonging, intimacy and coldness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
The ominous buzzing of phones, the commingling of accomplishment and humiliation, the sudden pathos of cheap glass awards, the rage at their now-former CEO’s $11 million paycheck… David Frankel’s film knew exactly which buttons to push in our particular audience.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of commingling

Noun

This intermingling will most likely result in the release of non-indigenous species in the Gulf region.

— Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
In Latin America, as Hayes-Bautista explained, after centuries of Indigenous and Spanish intermingling, racial and ethnic lines were fluid, with myriad, subtle gradations of color, lineage and heritage.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of intermingling

Noun

Primary Bedroom The mingling of prints and colors continues into the primary suite, where Jenny covered a custom headboard in Serena Dugan’s Capretto Outdoor Fabric in Flame/Fuchsia and hung a piece from local artist Whitney Stoddard.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
Night Seven indulged Bon Jovi’s love for sports, with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and tennis legend John McEnroe mingling backstage.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

Definition of mingling

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Nandy waved the merger through after receiving some pretty painless assurances from Ellison, including preserving the editorial independence of 5 News and kids channels.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Increasing market consolidation, through mergers and acquisitions, among infrastructure providers will drive lasting change in emerging markets.

— Zaki Farooq, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of merger

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