amalgamate
verb
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Amalgamate Can Be Used Technically and Generally
Today, one can amalgamate—that is, combine into one—any two (or more) things, such as hip-hop and country music, for example. The origins of amalgamate, however, have more to do with heavy metal. Amalgamate comes from the Medieval Latin verb amalgamāre, meaning "to combine (a metal) with mercury." It’s been part of English since the 1500s, its introduction closely trailing that of the noun amalgam (from the Medieval Latin amalgama), which in its oldest use means "a mixture of mercury and another metal." (In modern dentistry, amalgams combining liquid mercury with powders containing silver, tin, and other metals are often used for filling holes in teeth). Amalgamate can be used either technically, implying the creation of an alloy of mercury, or more generally for the formation of any compound or combined entity.
Examples of amalgamate in a Sentence
IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2025
His new record charts its moody, introspective emotional odyssey through a soundscape that amalgamates gospel, soul, dancehall, Miami bass, trap, Afrobeats and more.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2025
The partnership aims to amalgamate marketing touchpoints for DXL, which had previously used various technologies to do the same job.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
My dream is to artfully amalgamate our two respective styles and heritage: his classically English tastes infused with my family’s Scandinavian sensibility.
—Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Amalgamate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amalgamate. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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