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amalgamation

[uh-mal-guh-may-shuhn] / əˌmæl gəˈmeɪ ʃən /


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Smaller mergers such as the amalgamation of three colleges within the University of the Highlands and Islands network have happened previously.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

“It has gotten kind of confused where it sort of thinks I’m an amalgamation of all of my friends,” says Wisniewski, who just graduated from the University of Southern California.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

A virtual reality HR seminar is hosted by “a computerized amalgamation of all five personalities of the Rat Pack,” an immersive Autoverse, in which actors create situations that somehow amount to a driving test.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

How funny that the sitcom even featured an amalgamation of Kelly and all of her bad-faith compatriots in Leslie’s frequent sparring partner, local telejournalist Joan Callamezzo.

From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2026

The amalgamation of smaller units into larger ones has often been documented historically or archaeologically.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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