as in combining
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
a cuisine that melds East and West into strikingly original flavor combinations
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Recent Examples of melding
According to Nelsen, Project Prometheus is melding AI with physics.
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Allison Deangelis, STAT, 14 Jan. 2026
Is that ever a concern in melding the two timelines?
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
Fresh lemon pulls the flavors into focus, melding the vivid with the verdant.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Whereas traditional nuclear fission energy creates power by splitting atoms, fusion uses heat to create energy by melding them together.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Accountability, vulnerability, apology, forgiveness, cultures melding into each other.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The Red Fort, known locally as Lal Qila, is a sprawling, 17th-century Mughal-era edifice melding Persian and Indian architectural styles, and is visited by tourists throughout the year.
—Shivam Patel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Whether the vibe is slinky and sultry or tender, the entire project feels like an instant classic, melding retro production and instrumentation with Faith’s singular perspectives.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
Written over the course of a year and a half and recorded in Los Angeles between cups of tea and views of the mountains, Lu compares the project to a short story collection, each song melding into its own theme.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Allison Deangelis, STAT, 14 Jan. 2026
Is that ever a concern in melding the two timelines?
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
Fresh lemon pulls the flavors into focus, melding the vivid with the verdant.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Whereas traditional nuclear fission energy creates power by splitting atoms, fusion uses heat to create energy by melding them together.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Accountability, vulnerability, apology, forgiveness, cultures melding into each other.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The Red Fort, known locally as Lal Qila, is a sprawling, 17th-century Mughal-era edifice melding Persian and Indian architectural styles, and is visited by tourists throughout the year.
—Shivam Patel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Whether the vibe is slinky and sultry or tender, the entire project feels like an instant classic, melding retro production and instrumentation with Faith’s singular perspectives.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
Written over the course of a year and a half and recorded in Los Angeles between cups of tea and views of the mountains, Lu compares the project to a short story collection, each song melding into its own theme.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melding
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There’s an urge to reconnect with our heritage, and people are undertaking ancestry pilgrimages, combining boots-on-the-ground investigation into family trees and searching for documents in town halls, with discovering the places our ancestors used to call home.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Until now, combining such materials with complex 3D microstructures remained out of reach.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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With the motor running, add 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces, a piece at a time, mixing after each addition until almost completely incorporated before adding more, 10–14 minutes total.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the Chicago area, the traffic is often dense, mixing trucks and cars traveling at different speeds, with merging traffic and lanes that become turn-only.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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This magnetized ridge appears to funnel material and magnetic flux between the merging nuclei, further emphasizing the role of magnetic fields in governing the flow of matter during galactic collisions.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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That's when former Texas coach Cliff Gustafson came up with a way to put on a fundraiser while merging UT's past and present.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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The team says that integrating quantum batteries into computer architecture could offer a pathway to faster processing and superior energy efficiency.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, delays with permitting and the high capex costs of constructing heat networks and integrating data centers to the system make scaling the model challenging.—
April Roach,Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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The genre-blending jam band — consisting of Rick Mitarotonda (vocals, guitar), Peter Anspach (vocals, keys, guitar), Trevor Weekz (bass), and Cotter Ellis (vocals, drums) — has announced dates for its 2026 tour.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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What started as a personal mission to use his legal training to serve the most vulnerable turned into a spiritual mission where Strom, now also a pastor, author and speaker, is blending his faith with justice work.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Our version of Brunswick stew is the best of both worlds, incorporating both pork and chicken like the Georgia version, and adding lima beans in Virginian style.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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Like blue, designers say the key to incorporating green countertops in your space is to use the color sparingly, opting for subtle incorporations.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Melding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melding. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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