as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
the seating in the hall was a heterogeneous collection of old school desk chairs, wood and metal folding chairs, and even a few plush theater seats
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Recent Examples of heterogeneous
Over time, the adequacy of these labels has further eroded as Asian Americans and Latino/as have become even more heterogeneous.
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Jane Hong / Made By History, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Expect to see a move toward a more heterogeneous security stack that will enable organizations to avoid single points of failure, balance risk and sidestep vendor lock-in.
—Mike Wilson, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
For example, recent research from Yan Lu, Narayan Y Naik, and Melvyn Teo shows that hedge fund teams with heterogeneous educational backgrounds, academic specializations, work experiences, genders, and races outperform homogeneous teams after adjusting for risk and fund characteristics.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Though summits seek to govern relations among heterogeneous countries, they are tacitly ruled by a homogeneous set of ideologies and incentives.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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Jane Hong / Made By History, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Expect to see a move toward a more heterogeneous security stack that will enable organizations to avoid single points of failure, balance risk and sidestep vendor lock-in.
—Mike Wilson, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
For example, recent research from Yan Lu, Narayan Y Naik, and Melvyn Teo shows that hedge fund teams with heterogeneous educational backgrounds, academic specializations, work experiences, genders, and races outperform homogeneous teams after adjusting for risk and fund characteristics.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Though summits seek to govern relations among heterogeneous countries, they are tacitly ruled by a homogeneous set of ideologies and incentives.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heterogeneous
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No Stunt Awards category has been as consistently eclectic as this one, featuring Oscar front-runners Anora and the Substance, a Trent Reznor–scored final tennis match from Challengers, and a movie starring 95-year-old June Squibb.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Nowadays Lisbon is experiencing something of a Renaissance with more than four million visitors annually attracted by the city’s eclectic mix of Roman, Islamic and European cultures as well as its historic ruins, trams, fado music, pasteis de nata and famous azulejos tiles.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Oscar double feature: 10 classic movies to pair with 2025's Best Picture nominees Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper has perhaps the most varied career (and Oscar stat sheet) of anyone on this list, as his 12 nominations are divided across so many different categories.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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In their original incarnation, the Dolls only lasted a few years, and Johansen went on to have a more varied career — as Buster Poindexter, as blues singer, as actor — than anyone could have imagined in the early Seventies.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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Those blueprints were met with mixed feedback, at best, and Donovan said any renovation plan would include a reboot.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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After a few years of mixed results as a public company, Endeavor is being taken private by Silver Lake in a deal expected to close by the end of the first quarter.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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After years of criticism, the organization diversified its 50 Best voting pool to be more racially and gender diverse and began to include restaurants in South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.—
Pervaiz Shallwani,
Bon Appétit,
3 Mar. 2025
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The festival aims to celebrate film, offer a venue for diverse voices and serve as a bridge between cultures in Charlotte, according to Torres.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2025
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Also for dessert will be assorted cookies, barks, bonbons, an apple strudel and ice cream sundaes made to order.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Then there is the Bob Dylan Instagram account, featuring tour promos and, lately, assorted video clips, mostly of old movies.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Heterogeneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heterogeneous. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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