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
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.
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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
Lois, no longer a promiscuous drag king, remains mischievous and irrepressible, even while getting pilloried on Fox News for leading a school workshop on gender identity.
—Charlie Tyson, New Yorker, 4 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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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
Lois, no longer a promiscuous drag king, remains mischievous and irrepressible, even while getting pilloried on Fox News for leading a school workshop on gender identity.
—Charlie Tyson, New Yorker, 4 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
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Instead, a variety of eclectic influences are crammed into 484 on its first level, and another 484 on the terrace level.—
Valentina Raggi,
Architectural Digest,
20 Sep. 2025
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The charming neighborhood is also known for Portobello Road, a street and market with a variety of quirky, eclectic shops.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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By studying how Penicillium adapts in cheese caves, scientists can gain insights into how Aspergillus adapts inside the lung environment, potentially finding new ways to treat these varied health conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Lowe, who anchors the Premier League Mornings desk show at halftime and between match kickoff windows, emphasized the event’s ability to pull people behind a singular interest — Premier League soccer — even if the fans’ team allegiances varied.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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Through his first two career starts, McCarthy turned in mixed results.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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There's plenty of horror to be had as Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) plays God and creates a patchwork Creature (Jacob Elordi) from assorted body parts, an act that has far-reaching consequences for both.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Despite the efforts of avid players, The Dude, and assorted poets, bowling in America still ends up with a broadly dorky reputation.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Sep. 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
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Children bear the brunt of relentless hostilities and indiscriminate attacks, and are affected by the disregard for ceasefires and peace agreements.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Old Nazi warheads and US warships have been reclaimed by a new army of diverse marine life, as scientists uncover how nature has made use of the munitions and fleets that ended up dumped in waterways during the two world conflicts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
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Film and content studio Wavelength has hired Jessica Wolfson as new executive director of the Wave Grant, a program designed to support emerging filmmakers from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to tell their stories.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Promiscuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promiscuous. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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