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Amalgamate: meaning, example and synonyms

Amalgamatev. To combine or unite separate parts into a single whole.

Flashcard for Amalgamate (verb): to combine or unite separate parts into a single whole. Example: After years of competition, the two rural school districts amalgamated, pooling their budgets so that students could use laboratories neither could afford alone. Synonyms: merge, combine, unite, fuse. Antonyms: separate, divide, split, sever. Memory tip: An amalgam is a blend of metals: amalgamate = blend into one. Illustration: two streams of differently colored water flowing together into a single river in a green valley, two hikers watching from a wooden footbridge; people drawn naturally and fully clothed, no logos, signs, flags, written words or sound effects.

Example

After years of competition, the two rural school districts amalgamated, pooling their budgets so that students could use laboratories neither could afford alone.

Part of speech
verb
Synonyms
merge, combine, unite, fuse
Antonyms
separate, divide, split, sever
Memory tip
An amalgam is a blend of metals: amalgamate = blend into one.

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Question 1

The two struggling newspapers ______ into a single publication, combining their staffs and readerships to survive.

Question 2

The historian's account ______ evidence from diaries, ship logs, and tax records into a single coherent narrative of the port's decline.

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