as in mixture
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
brass is an alloy, consisting of copper and zinc
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Recent Examples of alloy
In 2022, Germany's Wieland broke ground on a $100-million copper and copper alloy recycling plant in Shelbyville, Kentucky.
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Bob Woods, CNBC, 13 July 2025
About 40 percent is a magnesium product suitable for use in carbon sequestration, wastewater treatment, and alloy manufacturing, among other things.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2025
The aluminum alloy keyboard is perfect for a customizer's dream.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
Free of synthetic coatings, glazes, or metallic alloys that may degrade or release harmful microplastics and materials over time.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 July 2025
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Bob Woods, CNBC, 13 July 2025
About 40 percent is a magnesium product suitable for use in carbon sequestration, wastewater treatment, and alloy manufacturing, among other things.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2025
The aluminum alloy keyboard is perfect for a customizer's dream.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
Free of synthetic coatings, glazes, or metallic alloys that may degrade or release harmful microplastics and materials over time.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alloy
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Roll the brown-butter sugar cookie dough balls in a cinnamon-sugar mixture for the perfect melt in your mouth sweet.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Whisk through to combine, or using your paddle attachment, stir through flour mixture until combined well.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Just like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, the future of software application development appears to be an amalgam of two very appealing ingredients.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Lobel’s Original is located at 30 Rock at Rockefeller Center, which is an amalgam of restaurants, bars and take-out shops including Daily Provisions, Madras Dosa, Tipsy Baker and Ace’s Pizza.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Featuring a blend of SPF 30, mandarin-peel extract, light-adjusting technology, luminous pearls, and microcrystals, this foundation refines skin texture, reduces the look of hyperpigmentation, and smooths fine lines.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
13 Aug. 2025
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Another classic silhouette, Arhaus’s blend of jute and cotton makes this rug feel slightly softer underfoot.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
13 Aug. 2025
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Its soundtrack will be available in a Dolby Atmos mix, too, that builds a hemisphere of sound around and above the viewer for the ultimate in movie immersion.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Officers learned that the mother, father and their 1-year-old child were all present at the home when the mother noticed some discoloration on a foot of a family dog, a 4-year-old pit bull and boxer mix.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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Our hope is that Cane is an amalgamation of all of the terrible billionaires in the world.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Spurs will need to compile the perfect amalgamation of role players to flank their star tandem.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Nasdaq composite dropped 2.2%, the S&P 500 fell 1.6% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down about 1.5%.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Some of the characters from the TV show appear in the book, like Alison Arngrim's Nellie Oleson (who was actually a composite of multiple girls Laura went to school with).—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Who has been the best player in pre-season? Results and performances in pre-season have been underwhelming, so picking out a star performer is difficult, but new captain Joao Gomes has probably been the stand-out player with a combination of energy, leadership and composure in possession.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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If the combination isn’t frothing, stir up the mixture until foam appears.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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That fusion of sports and technology is reshaping not just what fans experience, but how teams think, react and compete—allowing fans to become interactive participants and turning stadiums into smarter ecosystems.—
Emily Ketchen,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The father/son dynamic is pronounced as Hank wrestles comically with boba-tea culture and eco-infrastructure, while Bobby pursues a fusion Japanese-German barbecue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Alloy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alloy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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