as in stable
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
went to court to prove that her grandmother was no longer compos mentis and needed a legal guardian
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Recent Examples of compos mentis
Second, and more important, while Biden’s voice may be faltering, and some of his sentences rest incomplete, there is little question which candidate is less compos mentis than the other.
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Jack Rakove, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024
Jack Rakove, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compos mentis
Adjective
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View Comments While the US economy has been solid and financial markets stable as a whole, the BOJ must be vigilant to uncertainties surrounding US policy conduct, the report said.—
Reuters,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The shows provide a stable haven for pharmaceutical advertisers, still one of the biggest supporters of linear TV.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Jenny and her mother had lucid conversations about Andrea’s abuse, which Jenny sometimes recorded, but Alice would forget what had happened a few minutes later.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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In my own lucid dreams, a ripe, summer stone-fruit from the market explodes with flavor.—
Krista Stevens,
Longreads,
12 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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The director had a charmed and normal childhood, by all accounts; he was born in Montana but moved all over the country as a kid, living in Washington, North Carolina, Idaho, and Virginia at various points.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The morning low temperatures may drop below freezing as far south as Houston, New Orleans and Tallahassee, Fla., on Monday and Tuesday mornings — between 20 and 30 degrees below normal for this time of year, Taylor said.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Like a steady flow of water helps sustain life, balanced kidneys promote gentleness, calmness and wisdom.—
Joseph Sudhip,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Multivitamins offer little benefit for most healthy people who eat a balanced diet.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For purely political purposes, these movie lists oppose rational and aesthetic responses.—
Armond White,
National Review,
17 Jan. 2025
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The rational for locating in Belgium are to support Europe university teams as well as incubate talent and resources for progressing physical AI in Europe.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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However, being taller and more muscular comes with greater evolutionary costs, as a male must eat a lot and also be physically healthy both during childhood and as an adult to achieve and maintain such traits.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The single-most important longevity hack to David Beckham’s routine that keeps him healthy and energetic at 49 Alexa Mikhail Personal Finance A woman purchased a vacant Hawaiian lot for about $22,000.—
Sunny Nagpaul,
Fortune Europe,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Compos mentis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compos%20mentis. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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