heterogenous

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Recent Examples of heterogenous For one, unlike the Middle East’s more homogenous market, Southeast Asia is more heterogenous, meaning businesses will need to tailor their offerings to an array of different economies, consumer bases and regulatory regimes. Lionel Lim, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025 Bridging Gaps Between Diverse Nations in Southeast Asia ASEAN countries are heterogenous in many ways and at divergent levels of economic development. Allan Marks, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 The scope of providing support, therefore, extends to a heterogenous customer base that spans multiple subscription tiers, sizes, and business impact categories. Stefan Steinle, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 However, Matthews and others found that the lava erupted near Grindavík is surprisingly heterogenous in composition, suggesting that instead of a big vat, it too was stored as discrete, isolated batches that might be mixed and tapped at different times during an eruption. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for heterogenous
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Adjective
  • The sources are many and heterogeneous and include other private producers, film distributors, broadcasters, advertisers, and public institutions.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
  • Republican opponents of the war, still a minority in their party, according to polls, are a heterogeneous group.
    Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Her desk was perpetually covered in Post-it notes of various neon hues.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
  • Records compiled by the online site LegiStorm show Moorer has worked for Davis in various capacities since 2008 and currently makes about $72,000 a year.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026

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“Heterogenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heterogenous. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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