oddments

plural of oddment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddments
Noun
  • Oxygen or green material includes grass clippings, produce scraps, tea bags, and coffee grounds.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The researchers had shown in 2023 that parasitic scraps of DNA could spread within bacterial populations by hitching rides on the tails of infecting viruses.
    Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Machine learning helps detect anomalies at scale, while automation reduces analysts’ workload by triaging alerts and speeding up responses, Achanta told ISACA.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Among the tasks included in that program are real-time monitoring for high-risk spending activity and better tracking of spending anomalies by students or vendors, according to Smith.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There will raffles and games for test pressings, rarities and other prizes.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Due on September 26 is a new edition of the album with an analog mix of the original tapes and a deluxe digipak similar to Moon Safari featuring a spatial mix on Blu-ray plus rarities and demos.
    Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One option would require universal permitting, meaning every business that emits the five toxics would need a permit, and another proposal would require universal permitting with some exceptions.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
  • There have been exceptions, of course, like Dario Vitale’s divisive first collection for Versace, which had the merit of placing the brand at the center of conversation.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When his rehab finally progressed enough over the summer to return to game action, his curiosities led him to teammate Harrison Barnes.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • These rare materials aren’t just scientific curiosities but vital in industries that demand resilience and durability.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Planets will spiral into their stellar remnants or get ejected on timescales of 1025 years or so.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Overgrown with blackberries and ivy, the man spotted remnants of garlic from his father's garden.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The majority of embryos did not develop normally, the researchers reported—and those that did frequently showed chromosomal abnormalities.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But some scientists warn that the genetic abnormalities in Mitalipov's embryos raise questions of whether this approach could ever work.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Canadiens have some other nice, underrated pieces here, too, led by Guhle, who at 23 years old could take another step if healthy all year.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • They are made by chopping oat groats into smaller pieces and have a chewy texture.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Oddments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddments. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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