as in mixed
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a hybrid rose called "American Beauty" was actually first developed in France
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as in cross
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a tangelo is a hybrid of the tangerine and the grapefruit
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Recent Examples of hybrid
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
Best of both worlds So the team decided upon a happy medium, combining elements of the traditional mesh with the fog harp to create a hybrid version: essentially a series of small-scale model fog harps stacked on top of each other, separated by the occasional cross-support wire.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
The segment of companies identifying as hybrid has grown to 43 percent of Fortune 500 firms, while 24 percent are fully remote or allow employees to choose.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Adjective
For the first time, three hybrid operators would be represented among the top five GTOs, including MSC, Cosco (fourth) and Maersk (fifth) through its APM Terminals division.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
Best of both worlds So the team decided upon a happy medium, combining elements of the traditional mesh with the fog harp to create a hybrid version: essentially a series of small-scale model fog harps stacked on top of each other, separated by the occasional cross-support wire.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
Noun
Curiously, prices of hybrids were up 2% to $30,702.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
The segment of companies identifying as hybrid has grown to 43 percent of Fortune 500 firms, while 24 percent are fully remote or allow employees to choose.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hybrid
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The White House stance may have sent mixed messages to geopolitical adversaries, including Iran as well as China, North Korea and especially Russia, which appears to be snubbing Trump’s effort to forge a peace deal in Ukraine.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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Stable Revenue Growth Lockheed Martin’s revenue growth reflects a somewhat mixed yet stable trend.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Another brilliant kill by the Panthers, the ubiquitous Tomas Nosek disrupting the Oilers all over the defensive zone, was followed by Panthers winger Sam Reinhart putting a backhand cross ice breakout into the stands.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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During cross examination, Abrego Garcia's attorneys raised questions about possible conflicts of interest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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Without using wheat, rye, barley, couscous, bulgur, and other crossbreeds of those grains, gluten-free pasta can be made from brown rice, white rice, corn, legumes, quinoa, edamame, lentils, or beans.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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The goldendoodle named Bruno is crossbreed of a golden retriever and a poodle, and is known to have unique fur—loose curls and sometimes shaggy.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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“Hybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrid. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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