as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
the bottom of the drawer was always a miscellaneous accumulation of odds and ends
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Recent Examples of miscellaneous
This no-carve idea uses miscellaneous metal items to adorn pumpkins with unique faces.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
The advertisement started with a birth followed by miscellaneous images of a child playing video games, a person skydiving, and a wedding intertwined with Vodafone branding.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Half of the miscellaneous productions also blew their budgets though they aren't grouped under one franchise.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The growth was boosted by demand for the health, transport, miscellaneous goods and services sectors.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
The advertisement started with a birth followed by miscellaneous images of a child playing video games, a person skydiving, and a wedding intertwined with Vodafone branding.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Half of the miscellaneous productions also blew their budgets though they aren't grouped under one franchise.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The growth was boosted by demand for the health, transport, miscellaneous goods and services sectors.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscellaneous
Adjective
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Season 1 of the podcast kicked off with astrophysicist Neil deGrass Tyson, but quickly veered into a much more eclectic lineup.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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These encompassed different categories, from apparel and fragrances to furniture and homeware, resulting in an eclectic mix that was entirely shoppable for the night and will officially launch at a selection of Zara stores and online on Monday.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kids can also expand their repertoire with assorted refill mixes of pizza and sprinkle brownies, sold separately.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Also returning is campaign two’s chief Dungeon Master, Matthew Mercer, albeit in various assorted bit parts.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Along the way, her opponents have been many and varied, from world champions in the ring to a professional boxing ban in her native country and those who believed that women had no place in the sport at all.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sanders' action sparked varied reactions.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The election will fill 210 parliamentary seats under a mixed system in which two-thirds of lawmakers are elected by local bodies and one-third appointed directly by the president.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The move has garnered mixed reactions on social media.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Miscellaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscellaneous. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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