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 Nieusma recommends covering the paper bags with 2 to 4 inches of organic material like bark mulch, wood chips, compost, dry leaves, or straw to hide the paper bags and thicken the mulch. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026 Trash cans filled with food scraps are a welcome feast for household pests like roaches, flies, and ants, but a countertop compost bin is a simple way to stop attracting them in the first place. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026 Discard the plant debris in the garbage or at a commercial landscape waste operation where compost piles will get hot enough to kill the insects. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 Angelika Zaber is a landscaping and gardening specialist at Online Turf, a grass seed, soil, and compost supplier. — The Spruce, 13 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compost

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That’s achieved through both quicksilver political comedy and the seamless incorporation of the dual-screen lifestyle that defines not just teens and twenty-somethings — but practically every age group these days.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
With incorporation came the Miami Shores Country Club, the Chamber of Commerce, several schools, its own police department, churches and a Women’s Club.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of incorporation

Noun

This is the fastest-growing category at Peter Millar, Cater said, and is inspired by a blending of the best of American and European design.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
The end of the road for a fan-favorite Practical Magic 2 features plenty of callbacks to the original, from the blending up of frozen margaritas to the leaping off of the Owens roof, witchy umbrellas in hand.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of blending

Noun

Since its founding in 1967, ASEAN has had to embrace both integration and diversity.

— Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
One shows Jolly winking at you over the shoulder with its butt teasingly pointed in the viewer’s direction, apparently in an attempt to promote Muse integration into the cloud system Box.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of integration

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Available in both standard and wide sizes, this sneaker is designed with shock absorption to keep you feeling light on your feet.

— Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
The heel is generously cushioned for extra impact absorption, an asset to any frequent or long-distance runners.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 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

Noun

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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However, the co-mingling of huge volumes of produce in washing and processing warehouses can lead to significant outbreaks.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
Each date includes gallery discussion, coffee and mingling time and an art-making activity.

— La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of mingling

Noun

Last May, Devon closed its merger with Coterra Energy, significantly increasing the size of the company's portfolio in the Delaware Basin, a key oil and gas producing sub-basin of the Permian in West Texas and southeast New Mexico.

— David Faber, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
British mergers and acquisitions specialist Hasham Khan of ABP Advisory is also becoming a board consultant.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of merger

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