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
The Insurrection Act is an amalgamation of laws passed between 1792 and 1874.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Their artistic alliance is an amalgamation of what each brings to their friendship.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Personality often comes through the amalgamation of luxury amenities.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
The large model, which was not allowed to be photographed, had a large body form that appeared like an amalgamation of the current X4 and X7 SUVs, similar in size to today's X5 SUV.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Their artistic alliance is an amalgamation of what each brings to their friendship.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Personality often comes through the amalgamation of luxury amenities.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
The large model, which was not allowed to be photographed, had a large body form that appeared like an amalgamation of the current X4 and X7 SUVs, similar in size to today's X5 SUV.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amalgamation
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As zonky cross-generational ciphers go, the group’s debut, Strictly 4 the Scythe, is no Hypnotize Camp Posse, the amalgam of Three 6 Mafia and a grip of artists signed to their Hypnotize Minds label in the early 2000s.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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What’s clear, though, is that the gameplay is an amalgam of the best ideas from Grasshopper’s past, along with new touches.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some attractions tap into that mixture, offering entertainment alongside education.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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When layered with a smooth mixture of cream cheese and mascarpone cheese, as well as traditional ladyfinger biscottis, the tartness really sings.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Carie Hallford, 48, faced up to 20 years in prison for taking over $130,000 from families for funeral services, including cremations, and often giving them urns full of concrete mix instead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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The service At the Rosewood Bangkok, the team is a mix of local talent and seasoned managers imported from Rosewood properties elsewhere.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Part of why romantasy is so popular right now is because of that unique and special genre blend.—
De Elizabeth,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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The fabric is a poly-spandex stretch blend, which hugs the body just enough to prevent excess drag while still remaining comfortable.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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Muonionalusta is an iron meteorite with iron-nickel alloys and traces of gallium, germanium and iridium, and its body displays the striking Widmanstätten pattern.—
Heather Barker,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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However, many conventional actuators rely on metallic materials such as shape-memory alloys.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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But a combination of better New York shooting, and the home team finally taking advantage of their size, resulted in a truly mind-boggling third quarter stat.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Byrne credited the stock’s outperformance to a combination of positioning and insights from management’s recent conference call, which highlighted stabilization of production in Delaware and capital efficiency opportunities of more than 10 years.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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Yee is Chinese American and his manifest aesthetic to date in Chicago theater has been a boundary-crossing fusion of Chinese mythology, family storytelling and rock ‘n’ roll, all glued together with gobs of contemporary irony.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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On-site restaurant Wanu is intimate and cozy, serving a take on local Afro-fusion cuisine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
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Many core tasks in those jobs—coding, document synthesis, customer communication, and data analysis—can be automated or dramatically accelerated, creating large productivity gains if companies redesign workflows and retrain workers.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Irakere’s stunning synthesis of jazz and various Afro-Cuban styles earned the group a Grammy Award in 1980.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Amalgamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amalgamation. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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