syntheses

noun

plural of synthesis
as in mixtures
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things a philosophy that is a kind of synthesis of several schools of Western and Eastern thought

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Recent Examples of syntheses In this age, cultural output will feel ever more familiar, as writing, songs, and movies become syntheses of what has already been produced. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 As several research syntheses have shown, AI systems can appear confident while still being wrong, especially when deployed without clear boundaries or human refinement. — Paul Deraval, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syntheses
  1. mixtures
  2. alloys
  3. amalgams
  4. amalgamations
  5. blends
  6. mixes
  7. combinations
Noun
  • Next up for the researchers are more sensitive sensors, bigger training datasets, additional fragrance channels, and better handling of complex mixtures.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Manish Kumar, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering and chemical engineering at UT Austin, said the goal is to simplify the recovery of lithium from complex mixtures.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixtures
Noun
  • Stronger, cheaper alloys To test the method, the team used ductile iron, a common industrial material that is known for its strength and flexibility, and can tolerate impurities.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Companies processed heavy mineral sands from Australia, Brazil, and India, and hard rock from South Africa, to produce rare earths for tracer ammunition, steel alloys, cigarette-lighter flints, and, later, color-TV phosphors.
    — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of alloys
Noun
  • Most of the characters are amalgams of people who knew and worked with Bourdain, who died by suicide in 2018 at age 61.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Amsterdam Polaroids extended Ghirri’s penchant for quotidian surrealism with some strenuous amalgams.
    — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of amalgams
Noun
  • But in fact, fluids are amalgamations of molecules and atoms.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Now you’ll be met with automotive amalgamations like the BMW X6 and the many rivals that have cropped up in the past decade.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of amalgamations
Noun
  • Doherty blends biography and fiction, myth and rock-and-roll in her dances.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Pair festive treats with fragrant tea blends or pop the bubbly.
    — Allison Yates, Midwest Living, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of blends
Noun
  • In 2003, however, Kember made a splash with Forged Prescriptions, a re-release that favored fuller mixes and extra overdubs which the band had jettisoned owing to the difficulty of reproducing them.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • What’s more, the mixes can be used straight from the envelope as a dry rub for meat, as a base for dips, or even as a popcorn seasoning.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixes
Noun
  • Furthermore, eml and 1 are not the only combinations of function and number from which elementary operations can be derived.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The three configurations allow naval forces to select different combinations of surveillance and combat equipment without requiring a completely different vessel for each mission.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of combinations

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