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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The King, 76, shows off a somewhat eclectic mix of musical go-tos in The King’s Music Room, a show curated for Apple Music, that premieres on Mar. 10.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Or is the eclectic genre approach very much the point?—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
10 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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However, many more come from varied backgrounds and other countries.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The rankings for the catchers listed here are for standard 5×5 Roto leagues (mixed universe).—
Gene McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Reflective and Representative campaign, organized by the Football Association, is working to recruit 1,000 people from Black, Asian and mixed heritage backgrounds into refereeing roles.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Mar. 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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Business Continuity Planning: Devise executable strategies to sustain critical functions during diverse disruption scenarios based on risk assessments.—
Mit Somaiya,
Sourcing Journal,
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 14 Mar. 2025.
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