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component

[kuhm-poh-nuhnt, kom-] / kəmˈpoʊ nənt, kɒm- /




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The S&P 500’s healthcare component is down 4% year to date, and its full-year earnings growth is pegged at just 4%, the lowest of any sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

S&P Dow Jones Indices also makes tweaks at unscheduled times, such as when a current component gets acquired.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The antigen is the component of a vaccine that trains the immune system to recognize and fight infection.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Shares in UnitedHealth Group, a Dow component, rose 5.2% after Bank of America upgraded the stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The forgetting is habit, is yet another necessary component of the Dream.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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