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
There are studios, pop-up spaces where a show will be up for only a week or a few days, literary spaces like Sovereign House, as well as photography and fashion studios, all of which, Meurice said, contributes to the Lower East Side’s heterogeneous art scene.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Prudent foreign policy requires Washington to manage its extensive and heterogeneous security commitments and global relationships carefully.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2015
Beatles for Sale was recorded quickly between U.S. and U.K. tours, and the unusually heterogeneous album stuffs raucous Chuck Berry and Little Richard covers into a set of originals that reflected the influence of Nashville and Bob Dylan.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Dec. 2024
López Obrador could follow this lead, using outlays to solidify his heterogeneous partisan base and to build a broader legislative or even constitutional coalition for change.
—Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2018
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Prudent foreign policy requires Washington to manage its extensive and heterogeneous security commitments and global relationships carefully.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2015
Beatles for Sale was recorded quickly between U.S. and U.K. tours, and the unusually heterogeneous album stuffs raucous Chuck Berry and Little Richard covers into a set of originals that reflected the influence of Nashville and Bob Dylan.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Dec. 2024
López Obrador could follow this lead, using outlays to solidify his heterogeneous partisan base and to build a broader legislative or even constitutional coalition for change.
—Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heterogeneous
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From football explained in club terms to McConaughey channeling Mike Ditka, this ad promises eclectic humor with broad appeal.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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In Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, the Baseball Writers Association delivered quite an eclectic trifecta to Cooperstown on Tuesday.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The performances will run the musical gamut and reflect a varied year in music, in which female narrators reined supreme, country ruled the charts and genre-bending was the name of the game. Need a break?—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Their distinct histories in the U.S. and varied relationships with the government had shaped three distinctly different political outlooks.—
Jane Hong / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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In just one week, our group alongside community partners, painted an elementary school, mixed cement for outhouses and wells in villages, and assembled and delivered water filters to homes.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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There are some recipes that fall into the no-bake category that require a little melting on the stove, but as a general rule, most are simply mixed and shaped.—
Tammy Algood,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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Matharu opened his store at 40 Savile Row in 2022 and brought a younger, more diverse clientele to the area.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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The filmmaker, who has amassed an impressively diverse resume that spans genres, budgets and blockbusters, made the most of his time in the spotlight by retracing his festival roots and delivering a call to action to all of the storytellers in the room.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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The federal government spent more than $6.7 trillion last fiscal year, with the largest payments directed toward Social Security, Medicare, interest payments, defense spending, and other assorted health costs.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
23 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, Tom Holland, who has appeared opposite Cumberbatch as Spider-Man to his Doctor Strange in assorted Marvel movies, publicly credited his co-star with teaching him how to cry on command.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Heterogeneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heterogeneous. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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