COMPOST Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

compost

noun

Definition of compost

as in incorporation

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Recent Examples of compost Improving soil with compost or other organic matter before planting crepe myrtles helps plants settle in faster. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026 Synthetic fertilizers are more likely to cause fertilizer burn than applications of aged manure, compost, or organic fertilizers. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026 To keep them from breeding, wash out your trash cans regularly, seal your compost, and promptly clean up any pet waste. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026 Some plants may also require the addition of compost to provide adequate nutrients. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 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

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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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Mattel163 chief Amy Huang will report to Mattel chief strategy officer Ken Wee through the integration process and will transition under Liassides once has been completed.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
The company will also begin to build out a new vertical integration facility where the rocket will be prepped before rolling out to the pad.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of integration

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The paddle has special absorption technology to absorb vibrations.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Skin absorption varies, so a woman who continues experiencing hot flashes at higher patch doses may respond better to an oral form rather than adding more patches.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 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

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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In the world of corporate mergers and acquisitions, an out-of-town buyer looks to cut costs in order to help cover the share-price premium necessary to clinch the deal and those reductions typically come mainly at the expense of the seller.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Commentary and opinion Columnist Anita Chabria breaks down what’s at stake — legally and politically — in the Paramount merger.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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