as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the exhibit was a hodgepodge of mediocre art, bad art, and really bad art
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Recent Examples of hodgepodge
Over time, the small team shifted focus to no-code internal software, a hodgepodge of the app-making of Retool, integrations of Zapier and spreadsheet convenience of Airtable.
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Alex Konrad, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
That’s because Gulf & Western was a hodgepodge the parts of which were more valuable than the whole and Bluhdorn was seen as an obstacle to breaking it up.
Carl Icahn and other corporate raiders piled in, and the stock rose by nearly 40% during the week after Bluhdorn’s death.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Or will Black Spire Outpost fall out of canon and become a hodgepodge of Star Wars history?
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
But the pension plan covering the retirements of a hodgepodge of workers with the city of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools (nonteaching staff) and the Chicago Housing Authority, among other public bodies, is at the center of a near-comical game of hot potato between city government and CPS.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
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Alex Konrad, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
That’s because Gulf & Western was a hodgepodge the parts of which were more valuable than the whole and Bluhdorn was seen as an obstacle to breaking it up.
Carl Icahn and other corporate raiders piled in, and the stock rose by nearly 40% during the week after Bluhdorn’s death.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Or will Black Spire Outpost fall out of canon and become a hodgepodge of Star Wars history?
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
But the pension plan covering the retirements of a hodgepodge of workers with the city of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools (nonteaching staff) and the Chicago Housing Authority, among other public bodies, is at the center of a near-comical game of hot potato between city government and CPS.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hodgepodge
Noun
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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The 3x Golden Globe nominee channeled Gerard Way in the sketch ‘Goth Kid on Vacation’, which parodied the ’06 single ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ with a Jamaican reggae medley featuring Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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After each bath, Wallace would express thanks to her body—her legs, her feet, for carrying her through the day—while lathering herself in oils and a medley of rose scents.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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But that share has declined in recent years, as brands including Ford (7.5%), Chevrolet (5.2%) and Hyundai (4.7%) began to offer a wider variety of electric models at better price points, according to Kelley Blue Book.—
Time,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Guests can feast like a Viking and enjoy a savory menu featuring a variety of meats, fish, sandwiches and more, along with a collection of meads and ciders.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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From an assortment standpoint, data helps massively as well.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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What was wrong with an assortment of kingdoms, fiefdoms, and tribes?—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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These articles and practices align with Self’s idea of collage as representative of selfhood and that humans exist in multiple dimensions.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
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The collage of photos showed Chloe asleep, the couple on the red carpet and the basketball court as well as the national champion on vacation.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Kahn also has a mishmash of other investors and partners.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2025
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And that help is not 5,000 random police officers from a mishmash of 10 different developing countries led by the Kenyans, who have never led a security mission in history.—
Azhar Fateh,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Hodgepodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hodgepodge. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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