as in mixture
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
an admixture of rose petals and lavender for a fragrant potpourri
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Recent Examples of admixture
Now that every platform offers a similar admixture of text, images, and video, choosing where to spend your time feels more like picking your preferred flavor of brain poison.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Other admixture plants were optional and only used to modulate the effects, much to the confusion of the botanists studying the potion.
—Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
More often, these roars of approval are simply a bizarre admixture of manners and madness.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Similar genetic admixture may have even given rise to a broader range of life beyond humans.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Other admixture plants were optional and only used to modulate the effects, much to the confusion of the botanists studying the potion.
—Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
More often, these roars of approval are simply a bizarre admixture of manners and madness.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Similar genetic admixture may have even given rise to a broader range of life beyond humans.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admixture
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Working in small batches, toss the chicken strips in the flour, shake off any excess, dip them in the egg mixture, allow extra egg to drip back into the bowl, and roll them in the panko.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Alesia forgets to add sugar to the mixture.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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Over the weekend, business leaders offered a mix of responses after federal agents shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, revealing yet again how one of America’s most powerful cohorts is — publicly, at least — carrying on with business as usual.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the mix, too, are the many shorter and more personal expressions around the event.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The unique blend of barrels gives birth to an especially aromatic malt, awash in sage and incense, and arriving on the tongue with gentle threads of ginger and smoked coconut.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The 84 rooms and suites are a seamless blend of Art Deco and modern, with elegant blacks, browns, and creams.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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This recipe is an amalgam of styles, with coffee and chocolate for complexity, hot sauce for kick and beans just because.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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The character is an amalgam with a bunch of different touchpoints, and one was Sam Bankman-Fried.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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The modular roof bars rotate 90 degrees to become proper crossbars when needed, while the alloy wheels are subtly recessed to sit within the line of the tyre, helping avoid scrapes from inevitable encounters with kerbs or rocks.—
Fergus Scholes,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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The world’s second-largest island nation, where the military seized power last year, has long relied on its exports of nickel, cobalt, graphite, and ilmenite, critical minerals used to produce items such as electric-vehicle batteries and aerospace alloys.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The final project aims to blend elements from space sims, first-person shooters, MMOs, and more into a massive amalgamation set in a huge, persistent universe.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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So, a thinking, opinionated, rude wind is just another amalgamation of human and other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bieber attended the 68th Grammy Awards wearing a manicure that matched her lip combo perfectly—and required a combination of four iconic shades to achieve.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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One of her jump combinations, a triple lutz-triple loop, earns among the highest points in women’s skating, and Liu’s speed and ease in flowing from the first jump immediately into the second with nothing to propel her but her own momentum, often earns her additional points for execution.—
Alice Park,
Time,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Admixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admixture. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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