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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
concatenate several lists of instructions into a single master file
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as in to string
to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread
the movie actually concatenates into one extended narrative several episodes from various books in the series
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Recent Examples of concatenate
And after that gets done, the next step is concatenating them to create a full adder, because that is the fundamental computing logic component.
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Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
Presidential Administrations, so often wildly divergent one from the other in tone and in political direction, are concatenated by this littlest nod toward God.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
During the check, the implementation executes a command to concatenate it with the email domain, without any checks for malicious characters that may be contained in it.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
Most importantly, smell matters because all our senses concatenate and build on each other.
—Wired, 2 Aug. 2022
Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
Presidential Administrations, so often wildly divergent one from the other in tone and in political direction, are concatenated by this littlest nod toward God.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
During the check, the implementation executes a command to concatenate it with the email domain, without any checks for malicious characters that may be contained in it.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
Most importantly, smell matters because all our senses concatenate and build on each other.
—Wired, 2 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concatenate
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The jury appears to have been persuaded by prosecutors’ argument that the defendants were members of an antifa cell connected to an ideology that calls for the overthrow of the government.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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Sabalenka connected on 38 of 58 first serves against the 14th-seeded Noskova and notched 11 aces to reach the finale for the third time in four years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The two-day competition is just getting started, but some of the mature red oaks and pines that tower throughout the landscape are already strung with 50-foot lines of climbing rope.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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These refer to the type of curtains that have holes at the top so they can be strung on the rod directly so parts of it are exposed.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Defense technology is rapidly evolving as artificial intelligence and unmanned systems become more integrated into military operations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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The department will integrate higher education and workforce development programs.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Dante Nori hit into a run-scoring forceout against Ricardo Sánchez, the first of six relievers who combined to finish a five-hitter.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cowboy hats, jeans, a lot of alcohol and bull riding combine into a special mix of hypermasculine rituals at Mexican rodeo shows.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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Pike later coupled up with businessman Robie Uniacke; Wright, for his part, is in a relationship with actress Haley Bennett.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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As Leon, however, it's recommended to play in the third person, which couples nicely with the action-thriller vibe of that storyline.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Concatenate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concatenate. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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