eclecticism
noun
eclec·ti·cism
i-ˈklek-tə-ˌsi-zəm 
e-
: the theory or practice of an eclectic method
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This is a band known for its eclecticism and endless creativity.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Leafing through this book provides a reminder of Willis’ eclecticism.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Palazzo Venezia was built as an insurance company headquarters from 1897 to 1901, back when eclecticism was the architectural style of the day.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
The songs endure: a layered, sonic eclecticism often powers a Madonna hit.
—Michelle Orange, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Leafing through this book provides a reminder of Willis’ eclecticism.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Palazzo Venezia was built as an insurance company headquarters from 1897 to 1901, back when eclecticism was the architectural style of the day.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
The songs endure: a layered, sonic eclecticism often powers a Madonna hit.
—Michelle Orange, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
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eclecticism
noun
eclec·ti·cism
-ˈklek-tə-ˌsiz-əm
1
: a theory or practice (as of medicine or psychotherapy) that combines doctrines or methods (as therapeutic procedures) from diverse sources
2
: a system of medicine once popular in the United States that depended on plant remedies
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