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composing

ADJECTIVE
component
Synonyms
STRONG
basic fundamental integral
WEAK
elemental inherent intrinsic part and parcel of part of
Antonyms
STRONG
additional extra secondary
ADJECTIVE
constituent
Synonyms
STRONG
basic combining division essential factor fraction fundamental ingredient integral portion
WEAK
constituting elemental forming
Antonyms
STRONG
accessory additional auxiliary extra inessential minor nonessential secondary unimportant
WEAK
whole
ADJECTIVE
making
Synonyms
STRONG
accomplishing building constructing creating effecting executing fabricating fashioning forging forming generating manufacturing originating producing shaping
NOUN
manufacture/manufacturing
Synonyms
WEAK
accomplishment assembling assembly casting completion composition construction creation doing erection fabrication finishing forging formation making mass-production preparing produce tooling
NOUN
manufacturing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
construction manufacture
STRONG
accomplishment assembling assembly casting completion composition creation doing erection fabrication finishing forging formation making preparing produce tooling
WEAK
mass-production

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As anyone who has tried to pay the rent by writing, painting or composing can attest, funding is the issue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

After all, orchestrating pre-arranged scores is far easier than composing original music from scratch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Over the decades, the award-winning musician became famous for composing short yet highly complex pieces, and only turning to opera late in life.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

As well as his own albums, Richter is known for composing soundtracks for film and television including Waltz with Bashir and Chloe Zhao's Hamnet, which is tipped for an Oscar.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

He called his system ‘The Well-Tempered Keyboard’, landmarked for ever in history by his composing two companion pieces, a prelude and a fugue, for every one of the newly adapted key-families.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall