to·geth·er
tə-ˈge-t͟hər 
1
a
: in or into one place, mass, collection, or group
the men get together every Thursday for poker
b
: in a body : as a group
students and faculty together presented the petition
2
a
: in or into contact, connection, collision, or union
mix these ingredients together
b
: in or into association or relationship
colors that go well together
3
a
: at one time : simultaneously
events that happened together
b
: in succession
was depressed for days together
4
a
: by combined action : jointly
together we forced the door
b
: in or into agreement or harmony
the soloist and the orchestra weren't quite together
c
: in or into a unified or coherent structure or an integrated whole
can't even put a simple sentence together
5
a
: with each other
—used as an intensive after certain verbs
join together
add together
b
: as a unit : in the aggregate
these arguments taken together make a convincing case
c
: considered as a whole : counted or summed up
all together, there were 21 entries
1
: appropriately prepared, organized, or balanced
2
: composed in mind or manner : self-possessed
Examples of together in a Sentence
Adverb
They went to the party together.
They have been living together for eight years.
We enjoy spending time together.
The old friends were together again after many long years apart.
The partners have been in business together since 1971.
They gathered together to celebrate.
The presentation binds together several concepts.
The old fence was held together by chicken wire.
two sticks of dynamite bound together by tape
She got back together with her old boyfriend.
Adjective
He's a very together person.
she's one of the most together people I know
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Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
Meester and Brody first worked together on the 2011 film The Oranges, but met before that through a mutual colleague.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Cape Cod and upsized their together time.
—Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022
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Adverb
From the bands that grocers use to keep broccoli stalks together, to resistance bands which are used for fitness and physical therapy, colorful rubber bands for crafting, oversized bands for industrial use and specialty bands which can be used for do-it-yourself projects such as tie-dye.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
Meester and Brody first worked together on the 2011 film The Oranges, but met before that through a mutual colleague.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Ring her own daughter to ask how her day has been and promise some together time.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Cape Cod and upsized their together time.
—Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022
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“Together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/together. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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