COMPOSE Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

compose

verb

kəm-ˈpōz

Definition of compose

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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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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as in to contain

to gain emotional or mental control of she took a deep breath and composed herself

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Recent Examples of compose The House will vote on legislation that mandates the Supreme Court be composed of nine justices. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026 So the book is composed of stills from a film of the show; each image is replaced by the next. — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 But today, SpaceX’s Starlink network, composed of thousands of relatively small satellites, demonstrates that very large constellations are feasible. — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026 In the decades that followed, experts constructed various types of origami tori, all composed of triangular shapes. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compose

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Verb

The e-commerce giant is preparing to launch its Prime Air service in Tracy as part of a broader expansion effort that will bring delivery drones to 500 cities and towns by the end of the year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Many of the dozens missing in its environs were foreign nationals, chiefly Indian or Indian-origin pilgrims who were returning from, or preparing to make, the journey further into Tibet to Mount Kailash, a holy site for Hindus and Buddhists.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of prepare

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Silvester envisions his new Q-Class association eventually leading to a global racing circuit, comprising Victoria and Q7’s six remaining slots for new builds.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
All-in, the equipment weighs almost 500 tonnes and comprises more than 40 shipping containers and several oversized loads.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of comprise

Verb

The lightweight formula pairs olive, argan, jojoba, sunflower, and safflower oils with smoothing silicones to calm frizz and boost shine.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026
The tech giant's commentary around artificial intelligence demand appeared to calm down some of those fears.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of calm

Verb

The lawsuit filed by two former employees contains allegations that are false, misleading, and unsupported by credible evidence.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit, first reported by the Times of San Diego, contains previously unreported details about the shooting and the events leading up to it.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of contain

Verb

Kalshi has previously denied that its prediction markets constitute gambling, because users taking a position with an event contract are always countered by another user, not the platform itself, as would be the case with a sportsbook.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
This informational and educational article does not offer or constitute, and should not be relied upon as tax or financial advice.

— Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of constitute

Verb

There might be a best practice emerging with general rules to live by, but the exact products and ingredients that trigger or soothe your skin will be highly individualized.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
And many people feel a teaspoon of honey or perhaps tea with honey can soothe a scratchy throat.

— Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of soothe

Verb

Jones was drafted in 2023 with the idea of being an electric inside-outside mix player with an ability to bring juice to the return game.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Gemini's agents can assist with contract review and redlining, legal and policy research, regulatory monitoring, drafting NDAs, preparing documents for redaction, creating contracting playbooks and handling data-subject access requests.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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