recombine
verb
re·com·bine
ˌrē-kəm-ˈbīn 
recombined; recombining; recombines
: to undergo recombination
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The same neurons could be recombined in different ways depending on the environment.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The fragments then recombine into new chemicals.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
The House then voted to recombine the bills and send the final version to the Senate.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
During discharge, the lithium ions leave the graphite layers, travel back through the electrolyte and reinsert into the layered cathode structure, recombining with the metal oxide to release electricity that powers cars and smartphones.
—Golareh Jalilvand, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The fragments then recombine into new chemicals.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
The House then voted to recombine the bills and send the final version to the Senate.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
During discharge, the lithium ions leave the graphite layers, travel back through the electrolyte and reinsert into the layered cathode structure, recombining with the metal oxide to release electricity that powers cars and smartphones.
—Golareh Jalilvand, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
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recombine
verb
re·com·bine
ˌrē-kəm-ˈbīn
1
: to combine again or anew
2
: to undergo or cause to undergo recombination
Medical Definition
recombine
verb
re·com·bine
ˌrē-kəm-ˈbīn
recombined; recombining
: to undergo recombination
: to cause to undergo recombination
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