1
as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
composed a statement on this hot-button issue that managed to satisfy absolutely no one
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2
as in to comprise
to be all the substance of
the earth's crust is composed of mostly silicon with several other elements in smaller amounts
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3
as in to calm
to free from distress or disturbance
the first order of business was to compose the injured pedestrian
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Recent Examples of compose
And in high-performing teams—whether composed of humans or machines—strong human leadership remains essential.
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Martin Gutmann, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Another necklace, inspired by Milan’s night sky, suspends a smoky star composed of grey sapphires and spinels.
—Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
His supporters, largely composed of young white men like the fanbases of many other successful Black rap artists, brush off his abusive behaviour online, and so the party rages on with no accountability.
—Hazlitt, 28 May 2025
Photo : Chopard Choker composed of tanzanite beads (599.50 cts) featuring a floral motif in ethical 18-carat white gold set with brilliant-cut diamonds (20.79 cts).
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
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Martin Gutmann, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Another necklace, inspired by Milan’s night sky, suspends a smoky star composed of grey sapphires and spinels.
—Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
His supporters, largely composed of young white men like the fanbases of many other successful Black rap artists, brush off his abusive behaviour online, and so the party rages on with no accountability.
—Hazlitt, 28 May 2025
Photo : Chopard Choker composed of tanzanite beads (599.50 cts) featuring a floral motif in ethical 18-carat white gold set with brilliant-cut diamonds (20.79 cts).
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compose
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So each block has a director, and one block prepares and starts to shoot, then halfway [through] the other is prepping, and then starts to shoot.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Her 17-year-old is preparing for graduation while working as a lifeguard.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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In the tracking week ending May 22, From Zero earned 14,000 equivalent album units (up 173%), with traditional album sales comprising 7,500 of that sum (up 531%).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
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And today there’s a big casino with roller skating where Old Man Dill used to moor the three leaky skiffs which comprised his boat livery.—
Ted Janes,
Outdoor Life,
29 May 2025
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The couple sought damages after Sanderlin, while trying to calm tensions between a crowd of demonstrators and a police skirmish line, was shot in the groin with a police projectile by an officer near City Hall on the afternoon of May 29, 2020.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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Many guest rooms feature a calming harbor view, and their grounds include a tennis court and a pool.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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For example, foods containing the slow-release carbohydrate sweetener sucromalt help people with diabetes prevent blood sugar spikes, and hypoallergenic infant formula can be lifesaving for infants that cannot digest milk at a young age.—
Paul Dawson,
The Conversation,
26 May 2025
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The Gold Bond Defense Stick contains ingredients that not only help prevent friction but also soothe the skin, such as aloe.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
26 May 2025
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The candid scene has left viewers on TikTok in stitches, with hundreds writing about the dog's bold refusal to be helped.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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McKenzie wrote and directed the cinematic exposé on the world of cryptocurrency and produced it with Giorgio Angelini.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Nothing provided on this site constitutes tax advice.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Even as the likes of Sen. Bernie Sanders warned Redstone that any deal with Trump could constitute a violation of federal bribery laws, some CBS News staffers took McMahon’s exit as a sign that a settlement could be imminent.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
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You’re kind of lulled along a certain direction in the story.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Gan lulls us into a false sense of familiarity with an opening built on flamboyant silent cinema techniques.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Clint Eastwood Joins the Army Ahead of college — and his acting career — Eastwood was drafted into the Army, though didn't face combat, and instead worked as a swimming instructor at California's Ft. Ord, according to military.com.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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“Compose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compose. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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