- present participle of compound.
compounding
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There is a compounding effect when share counts are reduced.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
That helped steady nerves among investors who have started to question the vast sums pumped into the AI build-out and when they will see returns, with the spike in borrowing costs compounding concerns.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
For as long as there has been retirement, the advice has been to start saving early, to take advantage of compounding interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
His daughters will start their working lives with between £45,000 to £60,000 of debt each, plus interest, which will be compounding at £5,000 to £8,000 per year.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
He traveled to Chicago, Asheville, Knoxville, Louisville, and Rochester, each overnight leg compounding his distress.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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