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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The shows provide a stable haven for pharmaceutical advertisers, still one of the biggest supporters of linear TV.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Over the past nine years, he had been evaluated at least nine times — only twice, court records show, was he judged at least temporarily lucid enough to stand trial.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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Penned in lucid moments, before morphine and hospice care silenced his thoughts to all but himself—the Last List takes one, hand in hand, on a last stroll back to the bygone days of an ingenious Catholic boy, a mill worker's striving son, for a final visit to beloved Lowell.—
Stephan Pechdimaldji,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Having something so violent rip you from your normal can leave a person feeling lost, even violated.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The league’s balanced schedule for 2025 contrasts with last season, when the Current had already finished playing Angel City for the year just six games into the season and didn’t play Washington Spirit until just eight matches remained.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
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 30 Jan. 2025.
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