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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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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
Others make a point of composing class papers using only word processors that track their keystrokes closely enough to produce a detailed edit history.
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Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Along with the seven stars that compose the Big Dipper, its surrounding stars sprawl across a whole quadrant of the sky.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 May 2025
With the hopes of taking the genre from the barrios of Cuba to the masses, the duo composed by Delgado and Randy Malcolm team up with a wave of up-and-coming producers and artists such as Dale Pututi, Dany Ome, Kevincito El 13, and L Kimii, as well as one of the genre’s pioneer, Chocolate.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 May 2025
Forethought underpins the crucial balance between execution speed and staying composed and under control.
—Ryan Lahti, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Along with the seven stars that compose the Big Dipper, its surrounding stars sprawl across a whole quadrant of the sky.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 May 2025
With the hopes of taking the genre from the barrios of Cuba to the masses, the duo composed by Delgado and Randy Malcolm team up with a wave of up-and-coming producers and artists such as Dale Pututi, Dany Ome, Kevincito El 13, and L Kimii, as well as one of the genre’s pioneer, Chocolate.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 May 2025
Forethought underpins the crucial balance between execution speed and staying composed and under control.
—Ryan Lahti, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compose
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Some observers insist Moscow could be prepared to launch more limited assaults on NATO soil as little as six months after the end of the war in Ukraine.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The first images from the production reveal the Yash, who leads the ensemble cast alongside Ranbir Kapoor, in peak physical condition, preparing to embody Ravana.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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What’s more, in a state where immigrants comprise 21.1% of the population, immigrants account for $106.3 billion of spending power and $31.4 billion in tax contributions, according to the Chamber.—
Miami Herald Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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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Things calmed down for a while, but then the Redditor found a video that was particularly invasive.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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This created tension during the meeting which Casas tried to calm.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Choose products with humectants: When looking for products to maintain your hair's moisture, select those that contain humectants, which are substances that attract and hold water to hydrate the hair.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 May 2025
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But decades of poor water management, which have dried up lakes, rivers, and wetlands that once helped contain these storms, have turned sand and dust storms into a pressing challenge for the region, with many consequences.—
Sanam Mahoozi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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One study in The New York Times in 2020 showed that 95% of over 7,000 books surveyed were written by white people.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Listen to this article Leash laws are poorly enforced in San Diego because the Humane Society doesn’t deploy enough enforcement officers, doesn’t write enough citations and responds too slowly to complaints, the county grand jury says.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 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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And, of the 10 starters for the Angels’ triple-A team that night, one was drafted by the team.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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That unit had 14 starters/key contributors get drafted, six of them in the first round.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Compose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compose. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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