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miscellaneous

[mis-uh-ley-nee-uhs] / ˌmɪs əˈleɪ ni əs /


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After gas spending, miscellaneous retailers—a category including gift shops and consignment stores—registered the highest growth in sales with a 2.3% monthly gain.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

Alternatively, couples might resolve to establish “yours,” “mine” and “ours” bank accounts where the joint account is used for monthly expenses with a budget that may or may not include miscellaneous activities.

From MarketWatch Dec. 5, 2025

The Other category refers to miscellaneous visas outside the categories of work, family and study.

From BBC Nov. 27, 2025

The speed at which the 24-hour news cycle mills through the profound and the miscellaneous with little meaningful discernment has pushed young people to look for the truth elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 14, 2025

She made her way into the kitchen, trailing all three of them like a fishhook that has snagged a tangle of old tires and boots and other miscellaneous rubbish.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech




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