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

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Etymology

Origin of commingle

First recorded in 1620–30; com- + mingle

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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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Be careful not to unintentionally commingle this property.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026

Signs around C Block remind staff members not to let the “civils” commingle with the inmates when they’re out of their cells.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023

Investment firms that are legally registered, the SEC says, aren’t allowed to commingle customer funds this way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 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

“If your assets have been commingled your spouse will inherit 100% interest in the house,” says Rhodes Law Firm, which has offices in North Carolina and Georgia.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 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

What does supporting and believing in an independent judiciary look like for somebody who’s a civilian watching with hope and horror commingled?

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2025

Even my mother, who was obsessive about order and neatness in her house, chose to let the photographs of the two families get commingled and confused.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

If you are putting down 20% — a portion of your inheritance — and commingling it in this property, you should at least get that back in full if your marriage goes south.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 31, 2026

“One of the first things you’re taught as a Realtor is no commingling of funds,” Belyayev said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

As for commingling funds, it’s already illegal — it’s one of the practices that landed Bankman-Fried in prison.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2024

Computers and communications technology commingling with open spaces.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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