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commingling

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verb

present participle of commingle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of commingling
Noun
In this attitude was a strange commingling of repugnance and desire, alienation and belonging, intimacy and coldness. Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 The ominous buzzing of phones, the commingling of accomplishment and humiliation, the sudden pathos of cheap glass awards, the rage at their now-former CEO’s $11 million paycheck… David Frankel’s film knew exactly which buttons to push in our particular audience. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026 Last month, Cherfilus-McCormick was found guilty of 25 House ethics violations, including acceptance of improper campaign contributions and commingling of campaign and personal funds. Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee amended the bill to include language from House Bill 1141, which would make commingling of a committee with personal funds up to $50,000 a Class A misdemeanor. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 This sacred commingling—a dialectical materialism, really—gave us our pale blue dot. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 As the music becomes Fatima Al Qaddiri’s score, with its clever commingling of modern and classical elements, these grittier images segue seamlessly into our introduction to Meursault, who is being thrown into prison. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025 The journey proceeds slowly, with few hints of tension and nary a whisper of plot—until a single, wordless commingling of terror and betrayal, in which everything changes, never to be reversed. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Poor documentation, commingling funds or informal decision-making can weaken that protection. Blake Harris, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Tens of thousands of feet below the surface, dead or dying whales have drifted to the vast graveyard, their bones commingling across an area measuring approximately 746 miles (1,200 kilometers) long. Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 Each boasts a spacious open floor plan commingling indoors and outdoors over a single, continuous space. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 The third-term congresswoman is facing numerous ethics charges, including failing to follow campaign finance laws; commingling campaign, personal and business funds; and using her position to benefit allies. Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026 Hanf’s former business partner recently accused him of illegally commingling funds on a far larger scale than in the previous case investigated by the California Department of Real Estate. Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026 Meth users, for instance, typically smoke the drug, and commingling pipes with people who use fentanyl risks meth users overdosing after unwittingly smoking leftover fentanyl residue. Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026 First Brands is also accusing James of commingling corporate and personal accounts and draining more than $700 million from the business. Jonathan Randles, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025 This kind of commingling between Christian nationalism and white identity isn’t uncommon, according to Whitehead, co-author of Taking Back America for God. David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commingling
Noun
  • The next step is to strain and spray this mixture directly onto your plants in order to keep insects away.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 27 July 2026
  • Let the mixture sit at room temperature for 36 hours, strain and rebottle.
    John Kell, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Videos on Iranian social media showed many women at the cafes flouting mandatory veiling laws, and crowds mixing freely.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Kilgore, whom the team took in the fifth round, has been mixing into a couple of different roles for the Bills early in camp, with safety being his usual home during team drills.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The name came from the orange stripe painted across the 55-gallon drums where the chemical mix was stored.
    Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Guest lists of hundreds of people and celebrations lasting up to three or four days are hardly uncommon, usually a mix of traditional rituals and elaborate parties.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • In an era dominated by physical defenders, Baresi distinguished himself through his reading of the game, redefining the sweeper role by combining defensive authority with the ability to launch attacks from deep.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Products like Pulparindo and Pelón Pelo Rico were combining tamarind, sugar, salt and chili decades before anyone used the word swangy.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Meal time brings a selection of Asian and Western fusion cuisine, including the carrier’s homemade bread served in business class.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Peruvian-Japanese fusion restaurant is priced just right, Temple said, and makes for a great picture, Cephas added.
    Laura Horne July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Toyota understands that most buyers simply want smooth, effortless acceleration merging onto the interstate or passing slower traffic.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 July 2026
  • Despite having only four cylinders, the TurboMax produces V8-like torque, making the Canyon feel eager pulling away from traffic lights or merging onto freeways.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Such an amalgamation opens up to a different spectatorial experience, a notion of sensuality that’s rarely a concern of writing on Brocka’s cinema.
    Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • Their amalgamation with the other color produces a degradation to which no lover of his country, no lover of excellence in the human character can innocently consent.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Hotels are shifting from solely selling rooms to integrating all guest experiences, like spas and dining, into a single, connected platform.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Operators also worked on integrating advanced autonomous capabilities, an important step toward enabling effective human-machine teaming.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

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“Commingling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commingling. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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