as in mixed
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a hybrid rose called "American Beauty" was actually first developed in France
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an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a tangelo is a hybrid of the tangerine and the grapefruit
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Recent Examples of hybrid
Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
Additionally, as there has been an increase in remote and hybrid working, more Americans are now choosing to live in the state of their preference despite working elsewhere, the think tank added.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
Flick’s line-up was a hybrid between Barcelona’s usual first XI, to ensure there would be no surprises in this tie, and fresh, less usual starters in players such as Gerard Martin and Torre.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The bank’s tens of thousands of workers who operate on a hybrid schedule will no longer have that option.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
Additionally, as there has been an increase in remote and hybrid working, more Americans are now choosing to live in the state of their preference despite working elsewhere, the think tank added.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
But with a possible U.S. disengagement looming, Europe will need to do more quickly to ensure its own security in the face of Russian hybrid attacks against its infrastructure and society and an ongoing land war on the continent.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
Flick’s line-up was a hybrid between Barcelona’s usual first XI, to ensure there would be no surprises in this tie, and fresh, less usual starters in players such as Gerard Martin and Torre.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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One key issue is the company’s mixed growth in the commercial sector via its Foundry platform which is designed for commercial customers in industries like manufacturing, retail, and healthcare.Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Streamers also use them to watch content that's geo-blocked on services like Netflix, with mixed results.Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025
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His 16-minute cameo against Tottenham Hotspur in November provided flickers of the Belgian at his glorious best, threading the ball for Erling Haaland moments after coming on, before swinging in a first-time cross that was scuffed over the bar by a back-tracking defence.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Now there’s Crush, which reads almost like a cross between the two.Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Dani was a 30-year-old Clydesdale/Hackney crossbreed who'd been at Maymont since 2004.Karri Peifer, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Golden doodles, a crossbreed between golden retrievers and poodles, are known for their affectionate and sociable nature.Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Hybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrid. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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