as in mixes
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
add eggs to the mixture of dry ingredients
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Recent Examples of mixtures
Without aluminum alloys and other metallic mixtures, assembly lines churning out modern tanks, trucks and airplanes would grind to a halt.
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Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Sugar does have benefits for feeding cut flowers, which is why it's added to the mixtures used by florists, but in flower food formulas, the sucrose is blended with antimicrobial elements to keep the water free from bacteria.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
Many of these jars contain unknown or poorly documented chemical mixtures that could be toxic to humans or harmful to the specimens themselves if disturbed.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
How to Recycle Batteries Different batteries are made using different mixtures of chemical elements and metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel, and silver, while others may contain cobalt, lithium, and graphite that are treated as critical minerals by the United States Geological Survey.
—Katherine Gallagher, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
The color is also more aligned with the fiber mixtures brands are pursuing to be more sustainable such as cotton-linen blends.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Feeder types, location and seed mixtures will covered.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Drummond notes that other recipes for sour cream noodle bakes call for mixing the noodle and meat mixtures together before adding to the pan.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
Future samples will likely contain mixtures of organics from multiple sources, some biological and some not.
—Amirali Aghazadeh, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Sugar does have benefits for feeding cut flowers, which is why it's added to the mixtures used by florists, but in flower food formulas, the sucrose is blended with antimicrobial elements to keep the water free from bacteria.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
Many of these jars contain unknown or poorly documented chemical mixtures that could be toxic to humans or harmful to the specimens themselves if disturbed.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
How to Recycle Batteries Different batteries are made using different mixtures of chemical elements and metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel, and silver, while others may contain cobalt, lithium, and graphite that are treated as critical minerals by the United States Geological Survey.
—Katherine Gallagher, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
The color is also more aligned with the fiber mixtures brands are pursuing to be more sustainable such as cotton-linen blends.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Feeder types, location and seed mixtures will covered.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Drummond notes that other recipes for sour cream noodle bakes call for mixing the noodle and meat mixtures together before adding to the pan.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
Future samples will likely contain mixtures of organics from multiple sources, some biological and some not.
—Amirali Aghazadeh, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixtures
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The Oreo Shamrock McFlurry combines vanilla soft serve with Shamrock syrup and mixes in Oreo cookie pieces.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Match soil to plant type—airy mixes for tropicals, and fast-draining, gritty mixes for succulents—and avoid moisture-holding additives indoors.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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Your 5th House of Creativity and Romance warms as the nurturing Moon blends with loving Venus there, encouraging playful expression that potentially heals old insecurities as well.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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That matters more than ever as nonalcoholic cocktails move beyond juice blends and into zero-proof spirits that cost enough to feel like an indulgence.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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In alloys, the impurities act as roadblocks that heat helps the metal overcome.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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The team aims to reach lower temperatures too, down to -100 °C, which will require different alloys.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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In November, signatories to the convention agreed to phase out the use of mercury-containing dental amalgams by the year 2034.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Because laser ablation involves millions of possible parameter combinations, the researchers turned to machine learning.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Take the Aerial Tram up to the outpost, open from mid-May to early October and again during ski season, for a peanut butter and bacon waffle, or any of the other sweet and savory combinations.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In aerospace and automotive engineering, self-healing composites and resins are under development to manage micro-damage caused by mechanical stress and temperature cycling.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Powered by dual turbofan engines, the Horizon Evo will be built from carbon composites and have a volume 40% greater than that of a conventional narrow-body aircraft.—
David Szondy
February 10,
New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2026
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But if your aim is to develop deep and generalizable knowledge in an area, relying on LLM syntheses alone will be less helpful.—
Shiri Melumad,
The Conversation,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Mixtures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixtures. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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