amalgamation

noun

ə-ˌmal-gə-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce amalgamation (audio)
Definition of amalgamationnext
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 Andie is an amalgamation of a bunch of different To Catch a Predator producers. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 Decoy Dan is an amalgamation of the adult actors who were cast to play the teenagers in the fake houses in the show. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Over a period of about one billion years, the spiral galaxies will smash into each other and merge into a single amalgamation. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026 On the Kansas side, the amalgamation of several settlements in Wyandotte county precipitated the formation of a unified municipality. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amalgamation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amalgamation
  1. amalgam
  2. mixture
  3. mix
  4. blend
  5. alloy
  6. combination
  7. fusion
  8. synthesis
Noun
  • Just like her new favorite shoes, Tung prefers an amalgam of styles.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The escape, roughly 80 miles from Memphis, offers an amalgam of lakes, hardwood forests, and shortleaf pine ecosystems.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of amalgam
Noun
  • The distinction matters because responding to a signal and accurately classifying an unfamiliar chemical mixture are separate tasks.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The collagen-rich mixture gives the noodles their slippery texture, which Orlando complements with smoked chili, sunflower-seed miso, and fermented chili cream.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixture
Noun
  • Chen has become even more adept at manipulating her voice, both in delivery and in the mix.
    — James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Others lumped additional Republican leaders into the mix, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of mix
Noun
  • The local food, enlivened by a blend of 22 herbs and spices, is prepared over a firepit and brought to the table in clay pots.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Finished with Paume’s signature blend of five essential oils and notes of cedar, citrus, rosemary and lavender.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of blend
Noun
  • The magnets measure about 3 millimeters in diameter and are made from an alloy of neodymium, iron, and boron.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Those stoppers bite on 22-inch aluminum-alloy wheels dressed with, at least in our car’s case, Pirelli Trofeo RS rubber.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of alloy
Noun
  • An astronomer observing Earth from another star system might therefore consider the combination a possible sign of life.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Sure Sports doesn’t keep any assets under its own roof, instead working with over 100 banks and more than 30 private lending groups to fund its clients’ capital needs in exchange for some combination of an underwriting fee and a spread on the loans.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of combination
Noun
  • If Picasso was a poet of shock, Brancusi was a poet of fusion.
    — Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Deuterium–tritium fusion is the most readily attainable reaction for terrestrial fusion power, operating at lower temperatures than other leading fuel combinations.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of fusion
Noun
  • Can his optimism and sweetness and yearning for synthesis and fusion still generate surprise and wonder?
    — Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The development of a rapid room-temperature synthesis method could remove this primary hurdle for MXenes.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of synthesis

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