homogenized

adjective

ho·​mog·​e·​nized hō-ˈmä-jə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce homogenized (audio)
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1
: having its particles uniformly small and evenly distributed : subjected to homogenization
homogenized latex
specifically : having its fat globules mechanically broken down into uniformly dispersed suspended droplets
homogenized milk
2
: uniform in structure or composition : homogenous
… tests of reading … typically contain passages that are bland, homogenized, sanitized, and boring.Diane Ravitch
… presents a somewhat simplified and homogenized view of the complex reality that is Latin American politics.Tony Phillips
When it comes to the stuff we own, we're living in an increasingly homogenized world. Same clothes, same cars, same watches, same everything.Scott Christian

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Since then, the area has become a homogenized part of the Upper East Side, but Schaller & Weber, one of the neighborhood’s few surviving German places, remains a bustling outpost of traditional delicacies. Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 9 May 2025 Some have argued that the usage of AI in art results in a total removal of historical context from the source imagery and produces a homogenized result. Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025 Colleges Should Differentiate Themselves Too many colleges try to be everything to everyone, resulting in a homogenized landscape where schools blur together. Scott White, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 The early days of this political administration have shown the dangers of a homogenized understanding of civil rights. Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for homogenized

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of homogenize

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of homogenized was in 1891

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“Homogenized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homogenized. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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