as in amalgamation
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
a church that is an amalgam of traditional and modern architectural styles
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Recent Examples of amalgam
The one-of-a-kind siddur features bright colors, bold text and an amalgam of Hebrew, English, Russian and Ladino prayers, as well as meditations on healing and recovery and poems by individuals currently or formerly in custody at Rikers.
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Marla Brown Fogelman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Now OpenAI has arrived at GPT-5, and indeed, the model might be best understood as providing easier and frictionless use—an amalgam of all of OpenAI’s disparate, discrete advances from the previous two-plus years.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
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
Cordoba, Spain This city in the southern region of the Iberian peninsula offers an amalgam of history—it’s been inhabited at different periods by Roman, Islamic, and Christian populations, and each culture has left its stamp on Cordoba’s architecture, food, and art.
—Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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Marla Brown Fogelman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Now OpenAI has arrived at GPT-5, and indeed, the model might be best understood as providing easier and frictionless use—an amalgam of all of OpenAI’s disparate, discrete advances from the previous two-plus years.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
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
Cordoba, Spain This city in the southern region of the Iberian peninsula offers an amalgam of history—it’s been inhabited at different periods by Roman, Islamic, and Christian populations, and each culture has left its stamp on Cordoba’s architecture, food, and art.
—Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amalgam
Noun
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Haint is an amalgamation of a lot of things that keep me up at night.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Longo is known for his photorealistic paintings and drawings, but many of his works are an amalgamation of images real, imagined, and tweaked.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her final five looks referenced the Terminator franchise and were incredibly beautiful, a mixture of flashy metallic leather and luxurious-looking knits that the judges deemed more worthy of the win than Ethan’s fantastical Gothic collection and Jesus’s maximalist Barbie-pink outfits.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Rulers couldn’t control the volume of water arriving from thousands of miles upstream but instead relied on a mixture of propitiation of the gods, informed predictions, and blind hope.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 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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Today, vanadium is prized for its powerful effect on steel alloys, even in very small amounts.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The 41 mm case is fashioned from a strong yet lightweight alloy called Gamma Titanium, as is the retractable telescopic crown.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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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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“Amalgam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amalgam. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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