as in mixture
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
an admixture of rose petals and lavender for a fragrant potpourri
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Recent Examples of admixture
Now that every platform offers a similar admixture of text, images, and video, choosing where to spend your time feels more like picking your preferred flavor of brain poison.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Other admixture plants were optional and only used to modulate the effects, much to the confusion of the botanists studying the potion.
—Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
More often, these roars of approval are simply a bizarre admixture of manners and madness.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Similar genetic admixture may have even given rise to a broader range of life beyond humans.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Other admixture plants were optional and only used to modulate the effects, much to the confusion of the botanists studying the potion.
—Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
More often, these roars of approval are simply a bizarre admixture of manners and madness.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Similar genetic admixture may have even given rise to a broader range of life beyond humans.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admixture
Noun
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The relatives ate with a mixture of businesslike efficiency and gleeful abandon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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Zesty orange biscuits lay atop a bubbling mixture of tart plums, brown sugar, and five-spice in this oh-so-heavenly cobbler.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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The lush gardens are spread across about a dozen acres and feature a mix of styles, including a traditional Valencian space with Moorish influences, sprawling greenhouses, and pergolas covered in swaths of roses.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rice said the discrepancy comes down to a mix of shot selection and a certain intangible.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Heavier fabrics like velvet, wool blends, flannel, or lined cotton add visual and physical warmth, helping to insulate windows and reduce drafts.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jiménez was one of the biggest names in the genre known as música popular, a blend of traditional Mexican ranchera music with Colombian sounds born in the country’s coffee-growing region, which includes Jiménez’s birthplace of Calda, Billboard reported.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The character is an amalgam with a bunch of different touchpoints, and one was Sam Bankman-Fried.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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The amalgam of misinformation, experts say, is creating a heightened erosion of trust online.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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The team examined atomic spacing within the alloy, using HIDRA diffraction data to find how residual stresses distort the material’s crystallographic planes.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Inclusive of a 283-mile range, and 300 horsepower, the Elite model comes standard with dual AWD motors, 21-inch aluminum alloy wheels, and heated and ventilated seats.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
25 Dec. 2025
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Their artistic alliance is an amalgamation of what each brings to their friendship.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
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Personality often comes through the amalgamation of luxury amenities.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Dec. 2025
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The dynamic seemed a combination of engagement, respect and deference in the fledgling relationships.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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Her hair was styled in a long ponytail and her makeup done with a romantic highlighter-blush combination and a nude lip.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Admixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admixture. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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