as in amalgam
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
an amalgamation of peat moss and vermiculite is a good medium for starting vegetable seedlings
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Recent Examples of amalgamation
The Spurs will need to compile the perfect amalgamation of role players to flank their star tandem.
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Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Camilleri’s challenge was significant, making someone who could pass as just another small town citizen living their life, but also be someone the audience immediately recognized as an amalgamation of Brie and Franco.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
The mains are an amalgamation of Caribbean and Latin flavors, and the standout is the crispy Florida snapper seasoned with Guyanese curry and accompanied by mofongo.
—Mariette Williams, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The blended communities aren’t random animal amalgamations–zoologists believe the populations coalesce for mutual defense against predators.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2025
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Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Camilleri’s challenge was significant, making someone who could pass as just another small town citizen living their life, but also be someone the audience immediately recognized as an amalgamation of Brie and Franco.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
The mains are an amalgamation of Caribbean and Latin flavors, and the standout is the crispy Florida snapper seasoned with Guyanese curry and accompanied by mofongo.
—Mariette Williams, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The blended communities aren’t random animal amalgamations–zoologists believe the populations coalesce for mutual defense against predators.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amalgamation
Noun
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A lot of Morrow’s story line has been similarly shortchanged, though ultimately the character has served a purpose by sitting on a different side of the human-machine amalgam scale.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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Hacking a pre-Internet console Making this amusing amalgam of past and present technology possible required some clever engineering.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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No other metal is said to be more effective than palladium for separating hydrogen from gas mixtures.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Stir your fruit and/or veggies around in the mixture to loosen up leftover dirt and impurities.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cookie who is believed to be a mix of a Labrador and American Staffordshire terrier is currently residing at Ingle’s in Brooklyn, New York, until she is adopted.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Night two of their feud saw the two rappers bringing each other’s children into the mix, after Cardi already warned the Queens icon to stop speaking about her kids — including her unborn baby.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Head and the Heart is an American indie folk band formed in Seattle who are known for their harmonious vocal blends and heartfelt lyrics.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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The love letter to Tejano flavors includes recipes for spice blends for pork, beef, and beyond, plus his takes on barbecue sauces (yes, Texas barbecue served with sauce), and vibrant salsas.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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It’s locked in a security cage made of a tungsten/carbon alloy, which sounds just old-fashioned enough to have come out of the pre-tech ’80s.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Today, vanadium is prized for its powerful effect on steel alloys, even in very small amounts.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The combination of DePrimeo and Rotondi simply overpowered Masco (3-1), and that duo is bound to cause nightmares for opposing lines all season.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Black/Racer Blue/Safety Orange color combination takes a page from a 2012 Air Jordan 4 Retro that donned color blocking similar to what’s expected on the upcoming Air Jordan 8.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Sep. 2025
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The fourpiece — through their 1999 EP known as First Impressions, as well as their 2000 LP, Identity Crisis — had already developed a ravenous local following for their genre fusion of punk and metal that’s most commonly regarded as post-hardcore.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Regina Hall’s inherent Regina Hall–ness — her magnetic fusion of poise and charisma — never shows in One Battle After Another.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Anderson is a rare and rangy breed of cinematic maximalist—a satirical quasi-historian and pop-cultural magpie with a gift for weaving disparate influences into a marvellously unruly synthesis.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese firm will integrate Nvidia’s Physical AI tools into its cloud platform, enabling capabilities such as data synthesis, model training, simulation, and validation testing for robotics, autonomous driving, and connected environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Amalgamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amalgamation. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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