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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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

Sight, sound, touch, smell, taste — the senses — commingle with signs of work, whether the scholar’s contemplation or the farmer’s physical labor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

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

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

If your daughter is married or marries sometime in the future, she can decide how much of her inheritance will be commingled with her spouse’s finances.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 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

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

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

But it is different when people are commingling with clients and taking meetings with outside firms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

I receive many letters from readers who wonder about the wisdom of commingling their finances.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026

That commingling has Atlanta’s stalwart skaters concerned about keeping their distinctly energetic and percussive style alive.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2024

It is the one instance when the commingling of their convictions and the very intimacy of their partnership led him astray.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis