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compound

[kom-pound, kom-pound, kom-pound, kuhm-pound, kom-pound] / ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd, kəmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd /






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The compound effect is worse than the original cut.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“The more high-quality businesses that reach public markets, the greater the chance that a handful will compound at outsized rates and anchor index returns over a decade or more.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The compound, known by researchers as "Compound 10," is the result of nearly two decades of work led by Ursula Quitterer, Professor of Molecular Pharmacology at ETH Zurich.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Meridian’s earnings have grown at a compound annual rate of 10% over three years, outpacing a 6% increase for the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

There was a place for them to stay right next to the compound.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau




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