as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
the bottom of the drawer was always a miscellaneous accumulation of odds and ends
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Recent Examples of miscellaneous
In the miscellaneous social science category, the University of Michigan topped the list followed by UCLA; University of Maryland; Harvard University; and the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The black box also contained a Polaroid and scraps of miscellaneous ticket stubs and papers, among other items.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
Use wire baskets for miscellaneous non-food items Wire baskets are effective for organizing food storage products such as plastic storage bags, tin foil, and parchment paper.
—Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
There are many categories, but the Form 1099-MISC (for miscellaneous) seems to prompt the most questions.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The black box also contained a Polaroid and scraps of miscellaneous ticket stubs and papers, among other items.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
Use wire baskets for miscellaneous non-food items Wire baskets are effective for organizing food storage products such as plastic storage bags, tin foil, and parchment paper.
—Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
There are many categories, but the Form 1099-MISC (for miscellaneous) seems to prompt the most questions.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscellaneous
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So Far The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time The result is an eclectic project that ranges in tone from traditional country to Austin folk to blues.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2025
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The project brings together an eclectic team of collaborators.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the theater space, he was involved with the company’s investment in Empire Street Productions, and assorted individual project investments on both Broadway and London’s West End (Prima Facie, The Band’s Visit).—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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During his next half-century in Springfield, Madigan saw four governors go to prison along with busloads of legislative colleagues, judges, Chicago aldermen and assorted rogues who held public office around the state.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Ghostly encounters are peppered through the promo, to varied levels of fear.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, 2024 was a tough year for the team, with numerous driver changes that led to varied results.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Trump's success record at Supreme Court mixed Trump’s record at the Supreme Court during his first administration was mixed.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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But their tens of billions of dollars’ worth of weapons and financial aid have shown mixed results.—
Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Miscellaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscellaneous. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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