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
Their artistic alliance is an amalgamation of what each brings to their friendship.
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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
This momentary obstacle, an amalgamation of real experiences, becomes a rich, long-term project.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
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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
This momentary obstacle, an amalgamation of real experiences, becomes a rich, long-term project.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amalgamation
Noun
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Maguire said in its current form, the February Flavor Festival is an amalgam of the onetime Libation Trail, promoting not only bars but craft breweries and distilleries, as well as Restaurant Week geared to eateries.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is an amalgam of Hollywood archetypes, the essence of a big-screen hero boiled down and maybe left on the stove too long.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Transfer the fish to the pan and scatter the onion and vegetable mixture evenly over the fish.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The public, however, knew what to expect from this unwholesome mixture of politics and celebrity and didn’t tune in.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Two buyers can quote you 95% of the spot price to buy your gold assets, but if one deducts fees, shipping and assay costs from that price — and the other doesn't — there's a clear winner in the mix.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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This mix of soap, water minerals, and grime can cling to anything from shower curtains to tubs, doors, and tiling.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
23 Feb. 2026
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This style is designed in cotton-blend denim with a zip-and-button fly, five-pocket styling, and angled seams at the knees.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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This blend of dragon fruit, orange blossom, tuberose, and amber delivers a breezy, tropical scent that’s the perfect base for layering.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
23 Feb. 2026
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The researchers collaborated with experimental physicists in Italy to test NbRe, a niobium–rhenium alloy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The new watch, with its dark-brown alligator strap, is also made from a special alloy derived from 95 percent pure platinum, giving the timepiece a bit of extra weight and increasing its scratch resistance.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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In particular, the young guard combination of Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard has to grow up quickly before the playoffs begin in a couple months.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Record players are endlessly fascinating devices, with hundreds of varieties spanning every imaginable plinth, platter, tonearm, and cartridge combination and nearly every aesthetic and budget.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2026
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The company will collaborate with ORNL to streamline production and apply these materials to advanced nuclear power, hypersonic thermal protection systems and fusion energy demonstrators.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Doctors say a previous cervical fusion likely saved her life.—
Kennedy Cook,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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If cells were any less crowded, molecules would wander aimlessly and only rarely encounter their partner (or partners) in the chemical reactions that power life — metabolism, protein synthesis, growth, division, and more.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Feb. 2026
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Species linked to inflammation and lactate production became more prominent, including proinflammatory Streptococcus parasanguinis and Actinomyces oris, along with the lactate-producing Oribacterium sinus, while others associated with nutrient synthesis receded.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Amalgamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amalgamation. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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