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composts

noun

plural of compost
as in incorporations

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  1. incorporations
  2. mergers
  3. integrations
  4. mixtures
  5. mixes
  6. coalitions
  7. varieties
  8. compounds
Noun
  • California’s last four incorporations received a similar result, according to the staff report.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Devin Booker has made incorporations of classic Nike sneakers a core element of his own signature line, and one-time teammate Kevin Durant is getting into the mix with a little help from Ronnie Fieg and Kith.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of incorporations
Noun
  • 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
  • Consolidation without mergers Consolidation isn’t limited to mergers and acquisitions.
    — Daniel Payne, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of mergers
Noun
  • The latest update adds integrations with 10 workplace platforms, letting this compact module feed its room occupancy and environmental readings directly into the systems companies already use to manage rooms and buildings.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Extreme heat, pro-sports visibility during the World Cup and new real-time data integrations pushed sweat wearables into mainstream awareness this year.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of integrations
Noun
  • Don’t worry about the chunky look to the newer potting soil mixtures, as this provides good soil aeration.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The new analysis used the MagLab’s 21-tesla Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometer, which can distinguish an enormous number of compounds within extremely complex mixtures.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of mixtures
Noun
  • Drizzy teased nearly ten new records and mixes in the film, ranging from acoustic ballads to island bops, New Orleans bounce tracks, and another rager with Yeat.
    — Armon Sadler, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Karbowski expects to see dates on labels across the whole grocery store, from beverages to baking mixes.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of mixes
Noun
  • Similarly to De Soto, residents in Emporia, El Dorado, Ottawa, Osawatomie and Edgerton have formed their own coalitions and circulated petitions to ban data centers in their respective communities.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Both parties emerged from the progressive era as messy coalitions of diverse constituencies and interests, not uniform ideologies.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of coalitions
Noun
  • More than a dozen varieties grace the menu, but the most popular option is the Levee High apple pie.
    — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
  • China has strengthened its seed protection laws several times in the last few years; similarly, Japan passed new legislation in July to prevent the illicit export of homegrown varieties.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of varieties
Noun
  • The new analysis used the MagLab’s 21-tesla Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometer, which can distinguish an enormous number of compounds within extremely complex mixtures.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Its mmWave radar can detect presence from up to 8 m (around 26 ft) away, while separate sensors track temperature, humidity, CO2, volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, and air pressure.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of compounds
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“Composts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composts. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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