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
Sugar does have benefits for feeding cut flowers, which is why it's added to the mixtures used by florists, but in flower food formulas, the sucrose is blended with antimicrobial elements to keep the water free from bacteria.
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Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
Many of these jars contain unknown or poorly documented chemical mixtures that could be toxic to humans or harmful to the specimens themselves if disturbed.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
The natural sugars of beet juice lower the freezing point of water, allowing salt mixtures to work at much lower temperatures and preventing refreezing, while also helping salt stick to the road longer.
—Jeff Martin, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
How to Recycle Batteries Different batteries are made using different mixtures of chemical elements and metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel, and silver, while others may contain cobalt, lithium, and graphite that are treated as critical minerals by the United States Geological Survey.
—Katherine Gallagher, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
The color is also more aligned with the fiber mixtures brands are pursuing to be more sustainable such as cotton-linen blends.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Feeder types, location and seed mixtures will covered.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Drummond notes that other recipes for sour cream noodle bakes call for mixing the noodle and meat mixtures together before adding to the pan.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
Future samples will likely contain mixtures of organics from multiple sources, some biological and some not.
—Amirali Aghazadeh, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
Many of these jars contain unknown or poorly documented chemical mixtures that could be toxic to humans or harmful to the specimens themselves if disturbed.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
The natural sugars of beet juice lower the freezing point of water, allowing salt mixtures to work at much lower temperatures and preventing refreezing, while also helping salt stick to the road longer.
—Jeff Martin, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
How to Recycle Batteries Different batteries are made using different mixtures of chemical elements and metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel, and silver, while others may contain cobalt, lithium, and graphite that are treated as critical minerals by the United States Geological Survey.
—Katherine Gallagher, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
The color is also more aligned with the fiber mixtures brands are pursuing to be more sustainable such as cotton-linen blends.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Feeder types, location and seed mixtures will covered.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Drummond notes that other recipes for sour cream noodle bakes call for mixing the noodle and meat mixtures together before adding to the pan.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
Future samples will likely contain mixtures of organics from multiple sources, some biological and some not.
—Amirali Aghazadeh, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixtures
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The Oreo Shamrock McFlurry combines vanilla soft serve with Shamrock syrup and mixes in Oreo cookie pieces.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Match soil to plant type—airy mixes for tropicals, and fast-draining, gritty mixes for succulents—and avoid moisture-holding additives indoors.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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This poetic, interactive solo-theater piece blends fable and modern-day storytelling.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Feb. 2026
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The historic firm, based in Osaka, offers classic sweater silhouettes in high-end fabrications crafted from blends of wool, cashmere, silk and different cotton weights in a broad range of intense colors, from classics to brights, that have retailers coming back season after season.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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LithSonic can produce lithium metal in either powder or ingot form for use in EV batteries, electronic devices, and aluminum alloys.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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The team aims to reach lower temperatures too, down to -100 °C, which will require different alloys.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The descriptions of songwriting, too, are amalgams of their creative processes.—
Katy Hershberger
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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Canada’s coaching staff has spent weeks coming up with these combinations.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Today, more fun is being had with combinations like unlacquered brass and polished nickel.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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However, the supply remains strained by geopolitical pressures, limited virgin-fiber availability and a growing stream of end-of-life composites.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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It can also be safely disposed of at the end of its life by burning it and capturing the heat produced, unlike a lot of other composites.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2026
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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
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“Mixtures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixtures. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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