as in mixture
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
mixed the chemicals together to form a new compound
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as in amalgamated
made from the joining of two or more parts or elements
a compound word
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as in to increase
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 to connect
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 compound
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
The plant contains compounds that can lead to gastrointestinal distress if ingested by dogs.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The brand has scaled quickly with a compound annual growth rate of 64 per cent since 2020, delivering double-digit profit margins, and expects to generate around £100 million in revenue by the end of the fiscal year.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2025
R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Although the doctors and nurses were sympathetic to our predicament, the only formal intervention offered was a clinical attendant who could guard a room to ensure that my mother stayed inside, which would have almost certainly compounded her confusion and agitation.
—Gabriela Khazanov, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The specific compound here is aloin, concentrated in the latex layer just beneath the outer leaf skin.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
The plant contains compounds that can lead to gastrointestinal distress if ingested by dogs.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Predictions for the multibillion-dollar market’s compound annual growth rate range between 25% and 30%.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The brand has scaled quickly with a compound annual growth rate of 64 per cent since 2020, delivering double-digit profit margins, and expects to generate around £100 million in revenue by the end of the fiscal year.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
But, as Curley and residents have pointed out, that sound could be constant and could be compounded by other noise in the area.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Although the doctors and nurses were sympathetic to our predicament, the only formal intervention offered was a clinical attendant who could guard a room to ensure that my mother stayed inside, which would have almost certainly compounded her confusion and agitation.
—Gabriela Khazanov, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compound
Noun
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Gradually drizzle ¼ cup egg mixture into broth, concentrating in a single area; repeat with remaining egg mixture in ¼-cupfuls in different areas.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Among many Niger Deltans, there’s a mixture of ignorance, nonchalance, and clenched resignation around the industry’s environmental dangers, which take a back seat as folks get on with the business of everyday survival.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Traitors is about the gullible and the skeptical working together to sieve the fraudulent from the truthful, an amalgamated nightmare of village idiots locking themselves in the stocks and pelting each other with rotten fruit.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Call-out rates have increased at some airports, leading to longer screening times for many passengers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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As temperatures swell, so too does the cooling demand which can increase the strain on the power grid of an entire region.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Officers connected Spano to the hit-and-run and arrested him.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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But he's kept going door-to-door to make sure that children who have HIV are still taking their medications, connected to medical care and feeling supported.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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Parmesan, finely grated (about 1 cup), and blend until combined but not yet frothy, 5–10 seconds.—
Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lee might have foreseen the appeal of Norris’s peculiar blend of Okie familiarity and hyperbolic badassery before Norris did.—
Chris Klimek,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The handles don’t contour to your hand like the much more expensive Shun knives below, but they are made of a smooth composite material that feels nice and sturdy.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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How the blades are made GE Aerospace‘s composite fan blades are built from carbon fibers woven into a polymer resin matrix.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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According to the South China Morning Post, the China Ship Scientific Research Centre in Wuxi is accelerating its timeline to dominate deep-sea tourism.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The award also honors schools across the state that are accelerating academic progress for two or more groups that have been historically underserved.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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These atomic structures serve as stable quantum bits (qubits), which can store and process quantum information and couple it to light particles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Milleri has since begun dating Grimes, who was previously coupled up with Elon Musk.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Compound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compound. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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