AMALGAMATION Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

amalgamation

noun

ə-ˌmal-gə-ˈmā-shən

Definition of amalgamation

as in amalgam

a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things an amalgamation of peat moss and vermiculite is a good medium for starting vegetable seedlings

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Recent Examples of amalgamation Decoy Dan is an amalgamation of the adult actors who were cast to play the teenagers in the fake houses in the show. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Over a period of about one billion years, the spiral galaxies will smash into each other and merge into a single amalgamation. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026 On the Kansas side, the amalgamation of several settlements in Wyandotte county precipitated the formation of a unified municipality. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026 But in fact, fluids are amalgamations of molecules and atoms. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amalgamation

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Noun

Just like her new favorite shoes, Tung prefers an amalgam of styles.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
The escape, roughly 80 miles from Memphis, offers an amalgam of lakes, hardwood forests, and shortleaf pine ecosystems.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of amalgam

Noun

Problems emerge when those distinctive flavors don’t incorporate into the overall mix or too clearly smack of other artists’ sauce.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
Wealth and Investment Management revenue increased 12% year over year with a balanced mix of Net Interest Income growth and Non-Interest Income growth.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of mix

Noun

Original bucket of parmesan cheese blend is reused to store red pepper.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
But still, many consumers have been sufficiently scared and still want to avoid them, even if replacement preservatives—like a blend of sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate, or benzyl alcohol—have far less safety data behind them than parabens.

— Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of blend

Noun

An international team of researchers has discovered a class of metal alloys that won’t snap in extreme cold.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
At Mach 2, aerodynamic heating of the nearly 204-foot fuselage required a temperature-resistant aluminum-alloy airframe covered in specialized white paint that could expand—by as much as 10 inches—and contract back into place.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of alloy

Noun

Yet the combination of grievance politics, inter-generational unfairness and an inescapable sense of decline is what makes France feel so fragile despite its size and its still considerable strengths.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
The combination of Chance downing teams inside the 10-yard line combined with a suffocating defense could be a recipe for success for TCU in the final half of the season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of combination

Noun

Coming in 2030 will be a proud fusion of iconic Kansas City brands and institutions, enabled by a partnership with Hallmark that starts with razing its headquarters to accommodate the stadium district footprint.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Their philosophy, as WWD made note, is a fusion of sacred geometry, biomimicry and cutting-edge technology and remains in the hands of Gaby Asfour, Adi Gil and Angela Donhauser.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fusion

Noun

Unexpected structures attract attention The researchers are also investigating a second development emerging from the synthesis process.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Lamm theorized that these efforts around DNA synthesis could even lead to developing crops or trees that grow faster.

— Colleen McKown, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

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