as in mixtures
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 alloys
Without aluminum alloys and other metallic mixtures, assembly lines churning out modern tanks, trucks and airplanes would grind to a halt.
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Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
In alloys, the impurities act as roadblocks that heat helps the metal overcome.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
The team aims to reach lower temperatures too, down to -100 °C, which will require different alloys.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
The world’s second-largest island nation, where the military seized power last year, has long relied on its exports of nickel, cobalt, graphite, and ilmenite, critical minerals used to produce items such as electric-vehicle batteries and aerospace alloys.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The wheels get a bump up to 17-inch alloys.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
However, no finds so richly adorned — with a socket made entirely of colored metal alloys — had been discovered until now.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The products, primarily made from aluminum, brass, or aluminum alloys, known as Hindalium/Hindolium or Indalium/Indolium, failed FDA and partner state tests—designed to imitate regular cooking scenarios—prompting this regulatory action.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
In addition to launching repairable components and new Natulon Plus products that support garment-to-garment recycling, the company began in-house recycling trials at the Kurobe plant for copper and zinc alloys used in zippers.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 Dec. 2025
Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
In alloys, the impurities act as roadblocks that heat helps the metal overcome.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
The team aims to reach lower temperatures too, down to -100 °C, which will require different alloys.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
The world’s second-largest island nation, where the military seized power last year, has long relied on its exports of nickel, cobalt, graphite, and ilmenite, critical minerals used to produce items such as electric-vehicle batteries and aerospace alloys.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The wheels get a bump up to 17-inch alloys.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
However, no finds so richly adorned — with a socket made entirely of colored metal alloys — had been discovered until now.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The products, primarily made from aluminum, brass, or aluminum alloys, known as Hindalium/Hindolium or Indalium/Indolium, failed FDA and partner state tests—designed to imitate regular cooking scenarios—prompting this regulatory action.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
In addition to launching repairable components and new Natulon Plus products that support garment-to-garment recycling, the company began in-house recycling trials at the Kurobe plant for copper and zinc alloys used in zippers.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alloys
Noun
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The challenges lie mostly in the big difference between gasoline and diesel engine designs; specifically compression ratios and fuel mixtures.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
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Without aluminum alloys and other metallic mixtures, assembly lines churning out modern tanks, trucks and airplanes would grind to a halt.—
Thomas Robertson,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In November, signatories to the convention agreed to phase out the use of mercury-containing dental amalgams by the year 2034.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The result is a collection of wines that includes single vineyard bottlings, Napa Valley blends, and limited experimental releases.—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Plus, check out more citrus-floral blends below.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Today's market has a larger weight in businesses where value is tied to intangibles (software, IP, networks) and where margins can be structurally higher than in old-economy mixes.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Perlite Perlite is ideal for indoor gardeners to keep on hand to lighten up potting mixes, but it can be used on its own, too.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
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With this new deal, GA-EMS will examine its advanced manufacturing processes for ceramic precursors, fibers and composites using resources from the DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) at ORNL.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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While all FRPs are extremely strong despite their relatively light weight, UNC’s self-healing FRP composites are even stronger than typical FRP composites, and compared with the standard FRP composite lifespan of decades (a problem since the 1930s), are practically immortal.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
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Comprising 354 identical concrete cubes arranged in various combinations, each apartment features at least one private terrace.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
2 Mar. 2026
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In moving McCollum to the starting unit, the Hawks now have one of the NBA’s best five-man combinations to open matchups.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Alloys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alloys. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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