hybrids

plural of hybrid
as in crosses
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 hybrids Most large initiatives are hybrids and can be split between conventional governance for integration and infrastructure, and evidence gates for the model and the workflow change. — Hiromi Nakatani, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 There are already 47 hybrids on the streets, and 22 more in the process of delivery. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 The shape appears on leather bombers, trench hybrids and wool coats. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Even most of the dealers out here have only one mechanic who works on hybrids. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Ford's recent business restructuring, which shifted focus from all-electric vehicles to more hybrids, created gaps in its new product lineup. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The Happy Meal includes 15 toys that are hybrids between SpongeBob and One Piece characters, including SpongeBob as Luffy, Patrick as Zoro and Sandy as Nami. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026 Data from medicine and other fields including chess suggest that once autonomous AI beats unaided humans, autonomous AI shortly thereafter consistently beats human-AI hybrids. — Abe Baker-Butler, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026 Most people do not regularly recharge their plug-in hybrids, though, leaving them with a heavy battery to lug around adding nothing to propulsion, increasing emissions. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hybrids
crossbreeds
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  • At the same time, intentional crossbreeds—often marketed as designer dogs such as cockapoos, maltipoos, and doodles—have surged in popularity.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
  • These crossbreeds may keep hope alive And while naturally conceived elkhorn and staghorn coral may soon be a thing of the past in Florida, reef restoration groups will keep breeding and replanting them.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Hybrids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrids. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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