as in mixture
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 synthesis
Her portfolio is an exploration of materiality and synthesis, blurring the lines between disciplines.
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The books contain extensive notes on the drugs’ synthesis and effects.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The team focused its experiment on cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS), a technique for producing proteins without living cells.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Many core tasks in those jobs—coding, document synthesis, customer communication, and data analysis—can be automated or dramatically accelerated, creating large productivity gains if companies redesign workflows and retrain workers.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The books contain extensive notes on the drugs’ synthesis and effects.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The team focused its experiment on cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS), a technique for producing proteins without living cells.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Many core tasks in those jobs—coding, document synthesis, customer communication, and data analysis—can be automated or dramatically accelerated, creating large productivity gains if companies redesign workflows and retrain workers.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synthesis
Noun
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Morton kosher salt, and ¼ cup heavy cream in a large bowl until pudding mix is dissolved and mixture is smooth.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The mixture was made from simple ingredients such as coconut oil, cocoa powder, sunflower oil, zinc, and thanaka tree bark.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bass is an amalgamation of electronic music, featuring stylings such as dubstep and trap.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Bass is an amalgamation of electronic music, featuring stylings such as dubstep and trap.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Seasoned with a blend of soy, garlic, sesame and spice, the Ramyeon McShaker Fries are inspired by Rumi, Mira and Zoey's go-to noodle snack.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In this case, that blend of tradition and artistic interpretation resulted in a final product that stood out—if not entirely for the reasons the bride expected.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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His five-pitch mix kept the Angels guessing.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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With a diverse mix of coffee shops, bars and places to eat, the Brookhill neighborhood near South End was ranked the best place to live in the Charlotte region, according to Niche, a neighborhood grading site.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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As zonky cross-generational ciphers go, the group’s debut, Strictly 4 the Scythe, is no Hypnotize Camp Posse, the amalgam of Three 6 Mafia and a grip of artists signed to their Hypnotize Minds label in the early 2000s.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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What’s clear, though, is that the gameplay is an amalgam of the best ideas from Grasshopper’s past, along with new touches.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Even the 19-inch alloy wheels seem to signal that this Prius means business.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Then in 1875 the United States was part of the global convention that founded the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, created to produce new standard meters and kilograms made of a platinum-iridium alloy, which would be distributed among the nations of the convention.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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City staff proposed a combination of oversight from both the public health and police departments to enforce the new ban.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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White told police Ashley had mailed him a key to Marsha's house and given him the combination to the safe, unaware her mother had installed those home security cameras.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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New vendors will include Caribbean-Asian fusion dishes from Riddim & Bao and TropiRollz, Korean comfort food from Gangnam Sticks and Seoul Hotteok, and El Nopalito Vegan Taqueria.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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The robot employs vision–LiDAR fusion and Visual SLAM for navigation in dynamic environments and crowded spaces.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Synthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synthesis. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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