AMALGAMS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

amalgams

noun

plural of amalgam

as in mixtures

a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things a church that is an amalgam of traditional and modern architectural styles

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Recent Examples of amalgams Most of the characters are amalgams of people who knew and worked with Bourdain, who died by suicide in 2018 at age 61. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The Amsterdam Polaroids extended Ghirri’s penchant for quotidian surrealism with some strenuous amalgams. — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026 In November, signatories to the convention agreed to phase out the use of mercury-containing dental amalgams by the year 2034. — ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026 Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant. — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 The descriptions of songwriting, too, are amalgams of their creative processes. — Katy Hershberger august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for amalgams

Noun

Don’t worry about the chunky look to the newer potting soil mixtures, as this provides good soil aeration.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
The new analysis used the MagLab’s 21-tesla Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometer, which can distinguish an enormous number of compounds within extremely complex mixtures.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of mixtures

Noun

Refractory high-entropy alloys (RHEAs) are the absolute rock stars of modern metallurgy.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Chloride ions readily attack many alloys, while components around the oxygen-producing anode side are simultaneously subject to strongly oxidizing electrochemical potentials.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of alloys

Noun

This shop, run by a married couple Tanya and Kevin Boatwright, is known for their homemade spice blends and natural ingredients.

— Justin Brown, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Produced by Puth alongside BloodPop, the project blends jazz, soft rock and yacht rock influences and includes guest appearances from Kenny G, Kenny Loggins and Jeff Goldblum.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of blends

Noun

Drizzy teased nearly ten new records and mixes in the film, ranging from acoustic ballads to island bops, New Orleans bounce tracks, and another rager with Yeat.

— Armon Sadler, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Karbowski expects to see dates on labels across the whole grocery store, from beverages to baking mixes.

— Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of mixes

Noun

Turns out, though, what actually happened is that Nike offered the women about 20 different combinations of a uniform — with tops and bottoms of various lengths.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
In some analyses involving individual elements or combinations of rare earths, the odds ratios exceeded 3 or even 4.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026