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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
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Three years after his departure, the indents of Bob Myers’ fingerprints remain on the Warriors organization due to the compounding mistakes of Dunleavy’s tenure.
—Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Leerink Partners called the news that the FDA will review peptides for the compounding list a positive outcome that could give Hims a clearer regulatory path to scale peptide therapies.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 16 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
While inflation has cooled from prior highs, most households are still struggling under the weight of elevated living costs, high-rate (and compounding) debt issues and other ongoing economic hurdles.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
People who have already retired may want to cut back on spending and withdrawals after sharp market downturns, because bigger withdrawals will remove more potential compounding ability in the future.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
That is the difference between a young adult who knows how to open a Roth IRA at 22 and one who figures it out at 42 — twenty compounding years later.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Unhappy with the advisory committee’s decision, the compounding industry has amplified its argument that the FDA review process for the bulks list is broken.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
Steve Liesman, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
These compounding goofs demand accountability and a sober reassessment of the competence of American leadership.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Now, additional pressures, including higher fuel costs tied to the Iran war, are compounding those financial challenges.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
The macroeconomic damage is compounding.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
As The Charlotte Observer previously reported, the state has been dealing with compounding dry conditions since the fall, driven in part by a lack of tropical rainfall and a dry winter pattern that has left streams, soil moisture and reservoirs below normal levels.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Credit card interest rates are also elevated compared to recent years, so the interest charges are compounding quickly, too.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Risky peptides Specifically, the PCAC will consider moving the 12 peptides back onto a list of drugs that compounding pharmacies can make for human use.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Read more on how scientists, politicians, and compounding pharmacies have responded to the announcement.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
Three years after his departure, the indents of Bob Myers’ fingerprints remain on the Warriors organization due to the compounding mistakes of Dunleavy’s tenure.
—Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Leerink Partners called the news that the FDA will review peptides for the compounding list a positive outcome that could give Hims a clearer regulatory path to scale peptide therapies.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 16 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
While inflation has cooled from prior highs, most households are still struggling under the weight of elevated living costs, high-rate (and compounding) debt issues and other ongoing economic hurdles.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
People who have already retired may want to cut back on spending and withdrawals after sharp market downturns, because bigger withdrawals will remove more potential compounding ability in the future.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
That is the difference between a young adult who knows how to open a Roth IRA at 22 and one who figures it out at 42 — twenty compounding years later.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Unhappy with the advisory committee’s decision, the compounding industry has amplified its argument that the FDA review process for the bulks list is broken.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
And 81% believe crude prices are likely to drive up core inflation as well, compounding the difficulty of cutting rates for the Fed.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
These compounding goofs demand accountability and a sober reassessment of the competence of American leadership.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Now, additional pressures, including higher fuel costs tied to the Iran war, are compounding those financial challenges.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
The macroeconomic damage is compounding.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
As The Charlotte Observer previously reported, the state has been dealing with compounding dry conditions since the fall, driven in part by a lack of tropical rainfall and a dry winter pattern that has left streams, soil moisture and reservoirs below normal levels.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Credit card interest rates are also elevated compared to recent years, so the interest charges are compounding quickly, too.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Risky peptides Specifically, the PCAC will consider moving the 12 peptides back onto a list of drugs that compounding pharmacies can make for human use.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Read more on how scientists, politicians, and compounding pharmacies have responded to the announcement.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compounding
Noun
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Enjoy the mixture of black, blue and yellow hues on the male.—
Sheryl DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Drizzle mixture with 1/2 cup of the General Tso’s sauce; toss to coat.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These organizations, striving to fill the information gap created by the state government’s increasing drift toward secrecy — can’t rely on taxpayers to pay their bills.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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These changes were to be achieved by increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables, decreasing the consumption of meat and eggs, and substituting nonfat milk for whole milk.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The specific date wasn’t listed, but Andreski noted once construction starts, the first trains connecting the Medical District to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport should begin rolling by the end of 2029.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Kate Ackerman, director of the Women’s Health Sports and Performance Institute, leads the Alliance’s work connecting this research back to female athletes.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The synthesis process consists of mixing bismuth ferrite with barium titanate to carefully engineer a strain, then growing the mixture as a thin film on a substrate that distorts its crystal structure.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Pedunculagin stimulates the release of enzymes that trigger NO synthesis, thereby reducing blood pressure as NO levels increase.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The growing fleet is accelerating development by generating large-scale data for Helix, the company’s humanoid AI model, while enabling real-world deployment across research, commercial, and domestic use cases, according to a blog by Figure.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Polls show Americans are angry — and rightly so — at accelerating medical bills.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wilson's ex, Ciara Miller, was Batula's close friend on the Bravo reality show, prompting many fans to criticize her for coupling up with their co-star.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Most of the love stories that do make it to the big screen still generally follow broad, conventional strokes, capturing the bliss of coupling up or the blues of falling apart.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sun Pharma plans to fund the acquisition through a mix of internal cash and financing from banks.—
Baiju Kalesh,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Your fellow guests are likely to be a mix of local staycationing families on weekends and holidays, and those traveling on business or attending events during the week in the hotel’s conference facilities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Southern Anoka County Assistance food shelf (SACA) is expanding to meet a growing need in Columbia Heights.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The store initially sold ice cream before expanding to chocolates in 1965.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Compounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compounding. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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