as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
since I just collect stamps that I happen to like, my collection is pretty promiscuous
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Recent Examples of promiscuous
Jackie was most interested in my character Emily, a promiscuous 35-year-old prep cook.
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Darcey Steinke, Vogue, 27 July 2025
That means challenging the norms that view a girl with a phone as promiscuous, or punishing a woman for using a device her husband doesn’t approve of.
—Trickleup, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The answer may be linked to the studied species’ promiscuous practices: in the Amboseli population, both sexes have multiple mating partners, so paternity isn’t always clear-cut.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
Evelyn is everything that Gilded Age society reviles — promiscuous, an actress, and most notably, a plus-size performer.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 May 2025
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Darcey Steinke, Vogue, 27 July 2025
That means challenging the norms that view a girl with a phone as promiscuous, or punishing a woman for using a device her husband doesn’t approve of.
—Trickleup, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The answer may be linked to the studied species’ promiscuous practices: in the Amboseli population, both sexes have multiple mating partners, so paternity isn’t always clear-cut.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
Evelyn is everything that Gilded Age society reviles — promiscuous, an actress, and most notably, a plus-size performer.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promiscuous
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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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
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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There are no 'indiscriminate stops' being made.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The White House has floated a goal of 3,000 daily ICE arrests, raising concerns among advocates who say such quotas encourage indiscriminate enforcement practices and undermine due process protections.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Armenia was another new sourcing showcase, with an offer of 11 manufacturers of diverse profiles, from sportswear to outerwear.—
Ellen Groves,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Taiwan president Lai Ching-te promised to honor the referendum result while focusing on diverse energy sources.—
Yu-Tzu Chiu,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Promiscuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promiscuous. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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