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as in increasing
to make greater in size, amount, or number
we compounded our error by waiting too long to call for help
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as in connecting
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
the German language's propensity for compounding words
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Recent Examples of compounding
Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
How have the compounding effects of college protests, financial insecurity, and student loan debt shaped a culture?
—Alexis Williams, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Call it the theory of compounding belief.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The emotional benefits of AI collaboration create a compounding advantage.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
According to a report published in JAMA Internal Medicine, only four states address all pillars of regulation, including the governance, prescriber credentials, dispensing practices, and compounding practices of these spas.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
But law also allows compounding when medicines are in shortage, and GLP-1 manufacturers had trouble meeting outsized demand for several years, opening up an entire market of off-brand, compounded GLP-1s.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Pilz said compounding pharmacies may also register as an outsourcing facility to produce larger batches of medication, and therefore, could assign expiration dates to drugs.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Many retirees in the poll reported facing compounding challenges alongside financial strain, including health problems, disabilities and having to downgrade on housing.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
Systems that could reliably use a laptop with human-level proficiency and without compounding hallucinations could perform many jobs currently done by remote workers.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
The shutdown is also compounding problems that have intensified broader anxiety over the economy, which in recent months has been marked by high prices, rough jobs numbers, mass layoffs and an uptick in inflation.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Role of obesity and alcohol Lifestyle factors are also compounding risk.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The local politicians like Mayor Wu who are staying mum are just compounding cronyism and degrading the livability of the neighborhood.
—Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Alongside Azure, Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365, the Store’s downtime is compounding users' frustrations and fueling speculation about what’s really going on.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
By limiting fragmentation, the tiles may help reduce the compounding risk of collisions associated with the Kessler Syndrome, in which debris-generating impacts accelerate the creation of additional debris.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
As children get older, Brennan suggests teaching kids about compounding using 10, 10 and 10.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
Small but consistent gains made over time through compounding can supercharge your wealth.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
How have the compounding effects of college protests, financial insecurity, and student loan debt shaped a culture?
—Alexis Williams, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Call it the theory of compounding belief.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The emotional benefits of AI collaboration create a compounding advantage.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
According to a report published in JAMA Internal Medicine, only four states address all pillars of regulation, including the governance, prescriber credentials, dispensing practices, and compounding practices of these spas.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
But law also allows compounding when medicines are in shortage, and GLP-1 manufacturers had trouble meeting outsized demand for several years, opening up an entire market of off-brand, compounded GLP-1s.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Pilz said compounding pharmacies may also register as an outsourcing facility to produce larger batches of medication, and therefore, could assign expiration dates to drugs.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Many retirees in the poll reported facing compounding challenges alongside financial strain, including health problems, disabilities and having to downgrade on housing.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, the consequences of the shutdown have been compounding.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
Systems that could reliably use a laptop with human-level proficiency and without compounding hallucinations could perform many jobs currently done by remote workers.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
The shutdown is also compounding problems that have intensified broader anxiety over the economy, which in recent months has been marked by high prices, rough jobs numbers, mass layoffs and an uptick in inflation.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Role of obesity and alcohol Lifestyle factors are also compounding risk.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The local politicians like Mayor Wu who are staying mum are just compounding cronyism and degrading the livability of the neighborhood.
—Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Alongside Azure, Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365, the Store’s downtime is compounding users' frustrations and fueling speculation about what’s really going on.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
By limiting fragmentation, the tiles may help reduce the compounding risk of collisions associated with the Kessler Syndrome, in which debris-generating impacts accelerate the creation of additional debris.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
As children get older, Brennan suggests teaching kids about compounding using 10, 10 and 10.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compounding
Noun
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Silgranit sinks can be cleaned with a mixture of dish soap and vinegar, which will need to sit for at least an hour if there are any hard water deposits before being rinsed and dried.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Shape mixture into 36 meatballs; place in a shallow baking pan.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Many are pulling six-day work weeks with mandatory overtime, and increasing numbers have begun calling out as the financial strain and exhaustion mount.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The military is striking the boats at the same time the administration is applying increasing pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Friedrichsen, a Wake Forest transfer, was among the trio of Wildcats in double figures, connecting on three triples and dealing a team-high three assists in the win.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Foraging for black walnuts is a long-standing tradition in the Ozarks, providing extra cash for harvesters and connecting people with the outdoors.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Improves Skin Health Vitamin C is important for the synthesis of collagen, which can impact the elasticity of the skin.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Protein supplements may help improve endurance and resistance training by supporting muscle protein synthesis.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Dark energy was introduced as a placeholder force to explain this accelerating expansion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The expansion rate of the universe may be slowing down, rather than accelerating at an ever-growing rate, a potentially groundbreaking new study has hinted.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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By coupling the Cannes premiere with structured industry access, organizers hope to create visibility for participants while connecting Indonesian production capacity with international distribution channels.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Breaking the cycle curse The team created the HAT-TP polymer by coupling hexaazatrinaphtylene (HAT-CN) and hexaaminotriptycene (THA-NH₂) into a 3D framework.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The slightly thinner, trailing branches include a mix of long and short needles.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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The president’s unpopularity was part of the mix.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The concept is expanding into practice in the state as a solution to regional food distribution challenges.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Future work will focus on integrating snow-deposition modeling with PV yield simulations to more accurately predict energy losses and on expanding analyses to more complex, uneven alpine terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Compounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compounding. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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