hodgepodge

hodge·podge | \ ˈhäj-ˌpäj

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Definition of hodgepodge

: a heterogeneous mixture : jumble a hodgepodge of styles

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the exhibit was a hodgepodge of mediocre art, bad art, and really bad art

Recent Examples on the Web Clorox, which started life in 1913, can also be seen as a hodgepodge: Its roster includes Liquid-Plumr, Brita water filters, and Fresh Step kitty litter. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, "How Clorox’s new CEO plans to turn disinfectant wipes into future wins," 21 Oct. 2020 Still, Healthy Steps and more than a dozen programs offering similar services, are paid for through a hodgepodge of public, private and philanthropic sources. — Jayne O'donnell, USA TODAY, "Opening 'so many doors for families': COVID underscores importance of wrap-around care for new moms and children," 20 Oct. 2020 Analysts say Amazon Prime Day's offers will be less of a hodgepodge than in previous years and clearly more focused on holiday items, either for oneself or others, with a focus on home appliances and consumer electronics. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, "Amazon Prime Day expected to hit nearly $10 billion in a big jolt to retailers’ holiday shopping plans," 12 Oct. 2020 Regulators have long fretted that the hodgepodge of systems, a legacy of a string of deals in the 1990s that turned Citigroup into a financial powerhouse, could make the bank vulnerable to costly and potentially damaging missteps. — David Benoit, WSJ, "Regulators Fine Citigroup $400 Million Over ‘Serious Ongoing Deficiencies’," 7 Oct. 2020 Beneath the bulletproof helmets surrounding the gas station last week was a hodgepodge of ideas about what Oath Keepers is and isn’t. — Washington Post, "Behind the armor: Men seek ‘purpose’ in protecting property despite charges of racism," 5 Oct. 2020 What might have otherwise been seen as an amateurish hodgepodge of ideas earned gravitas once its author was gunned down. — AZCentral.com, "How William Cooper and his book ‘Behold a Pale Horse’ planted seeds of QAnon conspiracy theory," 1 Oct. 2020 And in the next chapter, deBoer descends into a weird hodgepodge of ideas that don’t have much to do with the rest of the book. — Robert Verbruggen, National Review, "Genetics Affect Intelligence: Confronting the Consequences, from the Left," 17 Sep. 2020 But the administration’s targeting of critical race theory draws on a hodgepodge of concepts — like diversity training and unconscious bias — that are similarly concerned with America’s continuing racial inequality. — Washington Post, "Trump calls critical race theory ‘un-American.’ Let’s review.," 2 Oct. 2020

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“Hodgepodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hodgepodge. Accessed 30 Oct. 2020.

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