commingle

American  

[kuh-ming-guhl] / kəˈmɪŋ gəl /

Also comingle,

verb (used with or without object)

commingled, commingling

1. to mix or mingle together; combine.

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commingle British  

/ kɒˈmɪŋɡəl /

verb

1. to mix or be mixed; blend

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Other Word Forms

• commingler
  noun
• uncommingled
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of commingle

First recorded in 1620–30; com- + mingle

Explanation

To commingle is to blend together, the way different flavors commingle in a stew or people from all over the world commingle in a big city. The verb commingle is a slightly literary way to say "mix until blended.” The book Charlotte’s Web commingles sadness and humor. If you combine the money you were saving to buy books with your weekly spending money, you commingle your funds. Commingle is formed with the Latin prefix com-, "together," and mingle from the Middle English myngen, "to mix."

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

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Property acquired before your marriage, or received during your marriage as a gift or inheritance, is generally considered separate property as long as you don’t commingle it.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026

Once you upgrade to this new house — or any new house — you will commingle that money.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026

Flood asserted that, under FIT21, FTX would have been barred from registering as an exchange, and it would not have been able to commingle its funds with those of its clients.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2024

Water from three un-named creeks will commingle in the new passage and flow toward Lake Washington.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2023

I do my best to get a leash on my catastrophizing, and we commingle, converse, and serve the community.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

Any property purchased prior to a marriage belongs to that spouse alone unless it has been commingled in some way.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

“It has been used to help our kids, pay off our house and purchase an investment property, all of which has commingled some of it.”

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026

Around a third of the $12 trillion in global private-equity capital is now invested outside traditional commingled funds, up from 10% to 15% ten years ago, according to an estimate by Bain & Co.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

The inspectors also reported crews spraying contaminated pool water onto neighboring properties and into storm drains, and excavator operators using toothed buckets that caused clean and contaminated soil to be commingled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025

But above the commingled scents rose the one he craved more than any other.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

"The recovery environment presented challenges for maintaining the separation of remains, which can contribute to commingling," Dr Venkatesh said.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

The motion seeks a temporary order to prevent Nexstar from moving ahead with integrating or commingling the assets and operations it acquired from Tegna.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

This $800,000 inheritance belongs to you, and you are right to think twice before commingling it.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026

About 20 dogs lay on yoga mats with their owners or they milled about the room as the free “relaxation concert” began, the sounds of crystal quartz and Tibetan brass bowls commingling with intermittent barking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025

The smoke filled the room, commingling with the warm scent of the river that spilled into the marsh seventy yards from their window.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy