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 To stay safe, use compost that contains coffee grounds instead of direct coffee grounds. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026 Ensure the soil stays moist and well-draining, and amend it with compost. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026 Use compost and organic matter to enrich your soil and support strong root systems. — Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 15 July 2026 Attendees can learn how compost improves soil structure, aids moisture retention and supplies slow-release nutrients, and can join composting experts to explore backyard and worm composting through live demonstrations. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for compost

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But impurities can be scattered throughout the array, including the incorporation of nitrogen.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
At the same time, the incorporation of AI in newsrooms has raised new worries about accuracy and bias.

— Milad Jalalian Ebrahimi, The Conversation, 29 July 2026

Definition of incorporation

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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
The latest Beverage Testing Institute (BevTest) Scotch Whisky Judging demonstrates that exceptional blending continues to produce some of Scotland's finest whiskies.

— Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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The book — with its treatment of racial integration as equivalent to the death-penalty federal crime of treason — has inspired numerous acts of racist violence through the years since its publication.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Achieving this requires robust data integration and convincing guests that sharing preferences yields significant value.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of integration

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Brand founder Tata Harper uses it as the first step in her skin-care regimen to plump her skin and improve absorption for the serums and moisturizers that follow.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 July 2026
Many local market advisory firms track investment volume and absorption on a quarterly basis.

— Srinivasulu Mupparaju, Forbes.com, 29 July 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

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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
Others were eating macarons from the dessert trays, using the bathroom or mingling in the lobby.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of mingling

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The latest evidence is Miami Realtors’ merger with Martin County Realtors on the Treasure Coast, whose members serve luxury properties on Jupiter Island, Sewall’s Point and the Stuart waterfront.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
But the clock will start up again just soon as Ellison gets clearance to land … and the likelihood of a successful merger with WBD still looks to be at about 85%.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026

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