as in mixtures
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 amalgamations
Now you’ll be met with automotive amalgamations like the BMW X6 and the many rivals that have cropped up in the past decade.
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Matt Degen, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
And the wines made from cold-hardy hybrid grapes like La Crescent and Frontenac Gris, from Deirdre Heekin of La Garagista in Vermont, and the cider-wine amalgamations of Heekin’s protegee Krista Scruggs.
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2018
Matt Degen, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
And the wines made from cold-hardy hybrid grapes like La Crescent and Frontenac Gris, from Deirdre Heekin of La Garagista in Vermont, and the cider-wine amalgamations of Heekin’s protegee Krista Scruggs.
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amalgamations
Noun
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Chemical structures Butter and margarine are emulsions, which are mixtures of tiny water droplets spread throughout a continuous fat matrix.—
Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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The scientists demonstrated that tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) spontaneously formed when mixtures of purified coat protein and its genomic RNA were incubated together.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The Amsterdam Polaroids extended Ghirri’s penchant for quotidian surrealism with some strenuous amalgams.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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In November, signatories to the convention agreed to phase out the use of mercury-containing dental amalgams by the year 2034.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Specialty potting mixes, such as for orchids and cacti, also are sold.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Dec. 2025
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Antonoff recalls working on final mixes as late as four in the morning, just hours before the album’s release.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
3 Dec. 2025
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Soon my entire feed was pugs and poodles and beagles and portmanteau blends with absurd names like golden doodle and cavapoo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Margarine producers also add flavors such as diacetyl, a distinctive butter-flavor molecule, and blends of whey components and preservatives to replicate the flavor of butter.—
Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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The makeover includes a rear spoiler and diffuser, sportier front lip and special 18-inch alloys, vaguely reminiscent of the 205 GTi’s.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 June 2026
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The companies also plan to assess suitable alloys and refine manufacturing processes before advancing toward qualification activities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Vargas came out throwing hard combinations straight down the middle.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a person needs to meet at least five of nine criteria to receive a diagnosis, which means there are hundreds of possible symptom combinations.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 June 2026
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Most colors are vivid hues like neon pink, turquoise, bright orange and midnight blue, but the hazy fusions are the product’s signature.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The fusions of animal and machine could also serve to strengthen traditional social hierarchies rather than undermine them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Amalgamations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amalgamations. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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