miscellaneous
adjective
mis·cel·la·neous
ˌmi-sə-ˈlā-nē-əs 
-nyəs
1
: consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
2
a
: having various traits
b
: dealing with or interested in diverse subjects
as a writer I was too miscellaneous—
George Santayana
George Santayana
miscellaneously
adverb
miscellaneousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of miscellaneous in a Sentence
The coyotes, in other words, also munched rabbits, woodchucks, meadow mice, deer mice, jumping mice, and freelance miscellaneous booty like frogs and fallen apples and muskrats, …
—Edward Hoagland, Harper's, June 2007
The sandhogs' word for a miscellaneous happening in which a sandhog is injured is mishap.
—Alec Wilkinson, Double Take, Summer 2001
… we came upon what must have been his camp, a rather elaborate shelter made of lashed saplings and covered with plastic sheeting; empty Clorox bottles were scattered around, along with rope, canned goods, and what Huck Finn would have called his traps—the miscellaneous pots, clothing, and whatnot that you lug around through life.
—Franklin Burroughs, The River Home, 1992
a miscellaneous collection of tools
the bottom of the drawer was always a miscellaneous accumulation of odds and ends
Edward Hoagland, Harper's, June 2007
The sandhogs' word for a miscellaneous happening in which a sandhog is injured is mishap.
—Alec Wilkinson, Double Take, Summer 2001
… we came upon what must have been his camp, a rather elaborate shelter made of lashed saplings and covered with plastic sheeting; empty Clorox bottles were scattered around, along with rope, canned goods, and what Huck Finn would have called his traps—the miscellaneous pots, clothing, and whatnot that you lug around through life.
—Franklin Burroughs, The River Home, 1992
a miscellaneous collection of tools
the bottom of the drawer was always a miscellaneous accumulation of odds and ends
Recent Examples on the Web
The score is generally pulled from the cost of housing, utilities, groceries, transportation, health care and miscellaneous goods and services.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
Lightfoot said the village used credit cards to make purchases and concealed them as miscellaneous police expenditures so as not to require board approval.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
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Every laundry room needs a laundry bucket that can hold all of the miscellaneous things so necessary to get a good clean, from extra detergent to bleach and stain removal spray.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2024
Someone forced entry into a storage facility and stole miscellaneous property.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
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Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
Lightfoot said the village used credit cards to make purchases and concealed them as miscellaneous police expenditures so as not to require board approval.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
Better Homes & Gardens 3-Piece Magnetic Metal Laundry Lint Bin Set
Buy on Walmart
Every laundry room needs a laundry bucket that can hold all of the miscellaneous things so necessary to get a good clean, from extra detergent to bleach and stain removal spray.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2024
Someone forced entry into a storage facility and stole miscellaneous property.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
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“Miscellaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscellaneous. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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miscellaneous
adjective
mis·cel·la·neous
ˌmis-ə-ˈlā-ne-əs
-nyəs
: consisting of many things of different sorts
miscellaneously
adverb
miscellaneousness
noun
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