AMALGAMATION Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

amalgamation

noun

ə-ˌmal-gə-ˈmā-shən

Definition of amalgamation

as in amalgam

a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things an amalgamation of peat moss and vermiculite is a good medium for starting vegetable seedlings

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Recent Examples of amalgamation Boston’s tony South End is a wonderful amalgamation of a neighborhood that feels straight out of a European enclave. — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026 Widow’s Bay has its own such killer in the form of the Boogeyman, a kind of amalgamation of Halloween’s Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, the killer found in (most of) the Friday the 13th movies (a series that almost certainly wouldn’t have existed without the success of Carpenter’s Halloween). — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026 Now you’ll be met with automotive amalgamations like the BMW X6 and the many rivals that have cropped up in the past decade. — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 12 June 2026 The book is not quite a novel and not quite nonfiction, but rather an amalgamation of stories that come from both real history and Yamashita’s imagination, playing with fonts and typesetting and incorporating oral history and occasional verse. — Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for amalgamation

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Noun

Disability literature shows that the disability experience is not one of limitations, but an amalgam of different ways of moving through the world, and surely of value to all of us, disabled and nondisabled alike.

— Kenny Fries, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
The nonprofit founded by Stan Karter, Jerry Temaner and Gordon Quinn (the name is an amalgam of the founders’ last names) is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Definition of amalgam

Noun

Pieces are hand-breaded in a gluten-free flour and spice mixture.

— Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
As Ross immediately calls out, this mixture of a child’s game with a sense of politesse, set to a stately, period-appropriate Vivaldi concerto, absolutely does feel like a game that might have been played in an 18th-century court.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixture

Noun

The study estimates that by 2050, depending on the energy mix, calcium-looping DAC could achieve 85–96 per cent CO₂-removal efficiency.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026
This mix of modernity and tradition works well, both inside and out, where a stroll around the ground’s perimeter switches quickly from feeling gloriously old-school to being brought right up to date.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of mix

Noun

His blend of humor and pathos demands a high-wire act from his ensembles.

— Maureen Lee Lenker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Road trippers can spend the night at Red Cliffs Lodge Zion, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, where award-winning interior design blends seamlessly with the panoramic sights of towering red rock and radiant fall foliage.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of blend

Noun

The team then fabricated thin films of the alloys to test whether these predicted atomic pairs actually formed.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Luca Bindi, an earth scientist at the University of Florence in Italy, found the alloy while collecting microscopic debris from along the beaches of Hiroshima Bay.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026

Definition of alloy

Noun

Tbilisi’s emerging fashion scene is becoming internationally visible with its distinctively bold combination of the old and the new.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
The new order calls for splitting up combination vaccines, like the one that protects against measles, mumps and rubella, which would be given as three shots instead of one, at three separate office visits.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of combination

Noun

Commercial fusion reactors will run on a mix of two heavy hydrogen isotopes, known as deuterium and tritium.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Hangover Noodles Hangover Noodles is a Southeastern Asian fusion ghost kitchen in East Sacramento, serving customers at The Line on 6415 Elvas Ave.

— Emma Hall August 5, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of fusion

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