mixtures

noun

plural of mixture
as in mixes
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things add eggs to the mixture of dry ingredients

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Recent Examples of mixtures The four samples contained mixtures of reactive dyes rather than the single dyes frequently examined in previous stripping research. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 Sliman took up clay and hay mixtures used in village open-air ovens. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Manufacturers must then separate chemically similar elements from complex mixtures. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 When these cuts marinate for too long in highly acidic mixtures, the meat’s surface can become mushy, and the lean meat may become drier after cooking. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026 Add marinades or herb mixtures to the salmon two hours or less before cooking. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026 Members must accommodate themselves to its fictions, with varying mixtures of gullibility and cynicism; followers shown proof that the leader has lied may admire him all the more for his tactical cleverness. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 New methods for testing chemical mixtures Thousands of chemicals are used in commerce and released into the environment. — Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 More recently, drones have been used to drop incendiary mixtures that ignite apartment buildings and residential blocks. — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixtures
  1. mixes
  2. blends
  3. alloys
  4. amalgams
  5. amalgamations
  6. combinations
  7. composites
  8. syntheses
Noun
  • The album’s final mixes were completed two days before Dave’s death in October 2025, which was two months after his last live experience with Soft Cell.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
  • On a lake, current mixes with water to eat through structural steel, rust internal rebar, and snap the massive underwater cables tethering the bridge to the lakebed.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixes
Noun
  • Laboratory testing confirms the blends meet regulatory standards, deliver superior anti-knock and anti-detonation performance, and maintain high oxidation stability, along with low sulfur and benzene levels.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This beautiful shade blends warm, golden tones with darker red lowlights, creating this golden cherry shade.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of blends
Noun
  • The team will soon add a corrosion rig to test candidate alloys against hot fluids over time.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The study said the object, which left a greenish discoloration on her palate, was unlikely to be a coin, as the proportions of copper to gold did not correspond to those found in historical alloys.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 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
  • Testing enough combinations to learn which matter used to take months.
    — Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The successive combinations, industry experts have said, have been driven by desires to diversify economically, and keep up with expensive technology investments that have become necessary in the finance industry.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of combinations
Noun
  • As with those knives, the Helton has no plastics or resin-based composites, just premium metals like 6061 aluminum, stainless steel and phosphor bronze.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Multifunctional composites could offer one way to achieve that goal without treating every aircraft function as a separate subsystem.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of composites
Noun
  • 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
Definition of syntheses

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“Mixtures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixtures. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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