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

The four samples contained mixtures of reactive dyes rather than the single dyes frequently examined in previous stripping research.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Sliman took up clay and hay mixtures used in village open-air ovens.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixtures

Noun

The team will soon add a corrosion rig to test candidate alloys against hot fluids over time.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The study said the object, which left a greenish discoloration on her palate, was unlikely to be a coin, as the proportions of copper to gold did not correspond to those found in historical alloys.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of alloys

Noun

Laboratory testing confirms the blends meet regulatory standards, deliver superior anti-knock and anti-detonation performance, and maintain high oxidation stability, along with low sulfur and benzene levels.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
This beautiful shade blends warm, golden tones with darker red lowlights, creating this golden cherry shade.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of blends

Noun

The album’s final mixes were completed two days before Dave’s death in October 2025, which was two months after his last live experience with Soft Cell.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
On a lake, current mixes with water to eat through structural steel, rust internal rebar, and snap the massive underwater cables tethering the bridge to the lakebed.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixes

Noun

Testing enough combinations to learn which matter used to take months.

— Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The successive combinations, industry experts have said, have been driven by desires to diversify economically, and keep up with expensive technology investments that have become necessary in the finance industry.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of combinations

Noun

As with those knives, the Helton has no plastics or resin-based composites, just premium metals like 6061 aluminum, stainless steel and phosphor bronze.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Multifunctional composites could offer one way to achieve that goal without treating every aircraft function as a separate subsystem.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026