compost

noun

Definition of compostnext
as in incorporation

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Recent Examples of compost Their advice is simple — compost or use the kitchen garbage disposal to limit the food waste that is thrown out, put trash in outdoor bins right before pickup and make sure garbage cans are secure. — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026 Nieusma recommends covering the paper bags with 2 to 4 inches of organic material like bark mulch, wood chips, compost, dry leaves, or straw to hide the paper bags and thicken the mulch. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026 Trash cans filled with food scraps are a welcome feast for household pests like roaches, flies, and ants, but a countertop compost bin is a simple way to stop attracting them in the first place. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026 Discard the plant debris in the garbage or at a commercial landscape waste operation where compost piles will get hot enough to kill the insects. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compost
  1. incorporation
  2. blending
  3. integration
  4. absorption
  5. commingling
  6. intermingling
  7. mingling
  8. merger
Noun
  • Because in January, the legendary recording artist shocked the crowd during an unannounced stop at the Village of Wellington’s 30th anniversary celebration of its incorporation, in western Palm Beach County.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Raise and lower the heat in gradual increments, and work with ingredients at compatible temperatures to ensure gradual incorporation.
    — Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of incorporation
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  • Officials said the gradual blending is intended to minimize changes residents may notice in their water.
    — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This is the fastest-growing category at Peter Millar, Cater said, and is inspired by a blending of the best of American and European design.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of blending
Noun
  • Part of the deal was also the integration of the BBC Player service into the CosmoGO streaming app.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Radio integration gives the drone access to communications technology designed for military operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of integration
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  • Why coffee on an empty stomach backfires Pouring coffee into an empty stomach speeds absorption and sharpens the eventual fall.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The office market posted its fifth consecutive quarter of positive net absorption, with occupiers adding 6 million square feet in the third quarter of this year, according to a new report from JLL.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of absorption
Noun
  • In advance of Tuesday’s formal commingling of assets, TNT Sports chairman and CEO Luis Silberwasser informed staffers of his imminent departure from the company.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The commingling of late night and overtly liberal politics has been a narrative for a decade now, ever since Colbert’s ratings skyrocketed (for engaging in them) and Jimmy Fallon’s tanked (for not) in the president’s first term.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of commingling
Noun
  • But because the intermingling of sports with politics and finance now runs so deep, holding power to account often requires investigations that transcend regular sports reporting.
    — Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • As potential intermingling threatened this segregation, a white sergeant started berating the Black troops who already had their trays, shouting at them to dump their food and clear the room.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of intermingling
Noun
  • The two-time Newbery medalist Erin Entrada Kelly recommends 10 books whose mingling of fear and suspense has tantalized her.
    — J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The front row is fashion’s premier place for mingling and status signaling.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of mingling
Noun
  • The botched merger proved costly, and its fallout is ongoing.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Among the headliners on Monday were Banijay Entertainment chairman Jeff Zucker and CEO Marco Bassetti discussing what the future holds following the merger of Banijay and All3Media to create the world’s largest independent production group.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of merger

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