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as in increasing
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 connecting
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 compounding
Mike Gianoni, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
If your credit score is still intact, a balance transfer card with a 0% introductory APR can give you breathing room to pay down principal without interest compounding.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Spirit, the country’s famous budget carrier, collapsed after years of compounding problems — some within management’s control and some without — that were eventually were too heavy to overcome.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The county has begun advocating for the state to help fight back the compounding losses and provide funding to ensure that deeper cuts would not be needed in the future.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
The Food and Drug Administration on April 30 proposed excluding Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly's weight-loss drugs from a key compounding list, potentially limiting large-scale production by outsourcing facilities.
—Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed excluding Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drugs from a key compounding list, potentially limiting large-scale production by outsourcing facilities.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
But fights are just as integral to the Netflix show created by Lee Sung Jin, and the series’ sound team needed to do even more meticulous work building visceral senses of anger, stress, and dread that slowly swallow up the characters and steer them into making a compounding set of poor decisions.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Accredited compounding pharmacies are primarily regulated by state boards and required to comply with certain standards and guidelines, Cassileth said.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Interest charges will also continue compounding, and some lenders can impose penalty APRs that make your balances grow even faster.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Severe drought conditions are compounding the damage.
—Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The cost of getting that wrong is compounding obsolescence, because each disruption finds the organization rebuilding from scratch.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Part of that is because, over time, compounding returns can grow at a healthy clip, outpacing overall inflation.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The family cat has been missing for week, compounding the agony of losing her 7-year-old son Kakeru in a freak accident two years before, but Otone puts it to one side and continues with her latest project, designing a bespoke home for a fussy married couple.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Working against your body’s natural clock creates a compounding cycle that affects everything from mood to long-term health.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Many of these physicians work with compounding pharmacies to formulate these peptides.
—Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Noun
Over time, this compounding effect creates an advantage that goes beyond data or context alone.
—Mike Gianoni, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
If your credit score is still intact, a balance transfer card with a 0% introductory APR can give you breathing room to pay down principal without interest compounding.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Spirit, the country’s famous budget carrier, collapsed after years of compounding problems — some within management’s control and some without — that were eventually were too heavy to overcome.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The county has begun advocating for the state to help fight back the compounding losses and provide funding to ensure that deeper cuts would not be needed in the future.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
The Food and Drug Administration on April 30 proposed excluding Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly's weight-loss drugs from a key compounding list, potentially limiting large-scale production by outsourcing facilities.
—Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed excluding Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drugs from a key compounding list, potentially limiting large-scale production by outsourcing facilities.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
But fights are just as integral to the Netflix show created by Lee Sung Jin, and the series’ sound team needed to do even more meticulous work building visceral senses of anger, stress, and dread that slowly swallow up the characters and steer them into making a compounding set of poor decisions.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Accredited compounding pharmacies are primarily regulated by state boards and required to comply with certain standards and guidelines, Cassileth said.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Rather than compounding the advantages of incumbents, Grantham argued on Excess Returns, AI is forcing them into brutal, costly competition with one another.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Interest charges will also continue compounding, and some lenders can impose penalty APRs that make your balances grow even faster.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Severe drought conditions are compounding the damage.
—Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The cost of getting that wrong is compounding obsolescence, because each disruption finds the organization rebuilding from scratch.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Part of that is because, over time, compounding returns can grow at a healthy clip, outpacing overall inflation.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The family cat has been missing for week, compounding the agony of losing her 7-year-old son Kakeru in a freak accident two years before, but Otone puts it to one side and continues with her latest project, designing a bespoke home for a fussy married couple.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Working against your body’s natural clock creates a compounding cycle that affects everything from mood to long-term health.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Many of these physicians work with compounding pharmacies to formulate these peptides.
—Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compounding
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Now, there’s a real mixture of guests hanging around the lobby and breakfast room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Dredge each tomato slice in the flour mixture, then give it a dunk in the buttermilk-egg bath, and finally coat it generously in the cornmeal-breadcrumb mixture.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Doing so compresses the light reflected from the plasma, thereby increasing its intensity.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Parents will appreciate that each floor has connecting room options.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Yastrzemski, one of Atlanta’s key offseason acquisitions, had gone 116 at-bats in 38-plus games before connecting on his first long ball.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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The report has no binding value and is merely a synthesis of deliberations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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However, researchers said conventional synthesis methods leave behind inorganic salt impurities that interfere with performance evaluation and material efficiency.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Anthropic also warned that highly capable AI models could dramatically improve offensive cyber operations by accelerating vulnerability discovery and attack planning.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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New research points to a mechanism within the Cascadia fault that could be accelerating a break.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The star finished in third place after coupling up with Tyrique Hyde, who is now dating season 9 contestant Samie Elishi.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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The House floor was frozen for more than a day as leaders and rebels hashed out complicated deals on amendment votes and coupling special interest bills with larger must-pass items.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Mitchell has a mix of speed and power.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Active families, newlyweds, solo travelers, fit friends, long-together couples, locals meeting for drinks—there’s a lovely mix of guests staying at (and just visiting) the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Verb
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With revenue-sharing challenges mounting across college athletics — and some schools already cutting sports — expanding the playoff has become a potential financial lifeline.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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According to Abbott's office, the Texas Department of Public Safety is immediately expanding the Texas Repeat Offender Taskforce to the Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin metropolitan areas.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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“Compounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compounding. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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