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
LithSonic can produce lithium metal in either powder or ingot form for use in EV batteries, electronic devices, and aluminum alloys.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 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
Foster most recently served as president of ATI's specialty alloys and components business.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 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
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 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
Foster most recently served as president of ATI's specialty alloys and components business.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 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
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Sugar does have benefits for feeding cut flowers, which is why it's added to the mixtures used by florists, but in flower food formulas, the sucrose is blended with antimicrobial elements to keep the water free from bacteria.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many of these jars contain unknown or poorly documented chemical mixtures that could be toxic to humans or harmful to the specimens themselves if disturbed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 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 descriptions of songwriting, too, are amalgams of their creative processes.—
Katy Hershberger
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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This poetic, interactive solo-theater piece blends fable and modern-day storytelling.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Feb. 2026
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The historic firm, based in Osaka, offers classic sweater silhouettes in high-end fabrications crafted from blends of wool, cashmere, silk and different cotton weights in a broad range of intense colors, from classics to brights, that have retailers coming back season after season.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Shepherd saw an opportunity and mortgaged her home to start a mail-order seed business, marketing unusual seed varieties, including mesclun mixes.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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If the names of KAVARI’s mixes have often included images of blood and breath, vital fluids that give us life, PLAGUE MUSIC reminds us that death is never too far behind.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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However, the supply remains strained by geopolitical pressures, limited virgin-fiber availability and a growing stream of end-of-life composites.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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It can also be safely disposed of at the end of its life by burning it and capturing the heat produced, unlike a lot of other composites.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Canada’s coaching staff has spent weeks coming up with these combinations.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Today, more fun is being had with combinations like unlacquered brass and polished nickel.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Alloys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alloys. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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