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 Adding a thin layer of organic compost can help break down thatch, a spongy layer of dead and living organic matter that exceeds 1/2-inch thick between the green grass and the soil. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 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 Learn which skins are worth eating and which ones to put straight in your compost. — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 13 Sep. 2026 In compost piles, these items count as carbon-rich ingredients and compost better when mixed with nitrogen-rich materials and kept damp, but not soggy. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 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

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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
In its blending of Elizabethan language and contemporary imagery, Jarman’s vision resembles the Ian McKellen version of Richard III crossbred with a Robert Mapplethorpe photo shoot.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of blending

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Complex carbs with fiber slow digestion and sugar absorption, while protein and fat further delay digestion, helping to stabilize blood sugar.

— Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
Rather than maximizing absorption across the entire solar spectrum, researchers can tune the semiconductor’s bandgap toward the narrower spectrum of artificial light.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

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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

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Each date includes gallery discussion, coffee and mingling time and an art-making activity.

— La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
But the flavors picked up from its time in used barrels remain, with notes of coconut, butterscotch, and caramel mingling with fresh fruit and citrus flavors on the palate.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of mingling

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With the advent of AI and amid corporate mergers and production woes, cinema is at a tipping point, but this assembly of panelists is optimistic.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
The third such report from the powerful Board of Supervisors last week is very similar to language in a Paramount statement of September 8 detailing harsh consequences if the merger falters.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of merger

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