FUSION Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

fusion

noun

ˈfyü-zhᵊn

Definition of fusion

as in mixture

a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things a fusion of jazz and classical music

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Recent Examples of fusion The powerhouse Ukrainian avant-folk band DakhaBrakha performs July 23, and bass maestro and film composer Stanley Clarke brings his jazz fusion band 4Ever (inspired by his tenure in Chick Corea’s Return to Forever) July 25t. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 Koja Kitchen, a Korean-Japanese fusion restaurant along K Street, has closed, according to a social media announcement from the business posted Wednesday night. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 This poppy, edgy fusion of imagery and sound creates a unique world pulsing at the seams. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026 The other targets the fusion protein, preventing the virus from entering the cell. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fusion

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Noun

Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a small jar, discarding solids.

— Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
For an extra-silky curd, strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl.

— Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of mixture

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

Definition of amalgamation

Noun

Combining reflections with love letters with poetry, this strange amalgam reconstructs the author’s days as a college champ.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
This does seem like a way to claw back patriotism from its more exploitative uses, and even celebrate a nation that has become an amalgam of people from everywhere in the world.

— Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026

Definition of amalgam

Noun

On their debut album, the Detroit musician skewers social-climbing scene darlings and tackles personal existential delusions over a frenetic blend of post-punk and electro-pop.

— Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
Michigan gas prices have been hovering above the national average; even with the state backing off from the usual expensive summer blend fuel requirement for Metro Detroit this summer.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of blend

Noun

The company will instead build its own senior home on the site with a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care units.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Since the homemade icing on the cake is so sweet, and the real star of the show, my mom always opts for a lighter chocolate cake mix, like milk chocolate, instead of dark chocolate or fudge.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

Definition of mix

Noun

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are metallurgy’s version of having your cake and eating it too, combining multiple elements to create unusual mixes of desirable properties.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
That is roughly 20,000 metric tons of battery-grade cobalt sulfate and 3,000 metric tons of alloy-grade cobalt metal.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026

Definition of alloy

Noun

A student who learns to navigate ambiguity, make sense of evidence, and strengthen their capacity for synthesis is better prepared not only for a career, but for the demands of citizenship.

— Tim Knowles, Fortune, 8 July 2026
And from faculty lounges today comes a gigantic rejection of the Humphrey-to-Obama synthesis.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

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