as in merging
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
abhors the combining of business and pleasure at sales conferences
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as in connecting
to come together to form a single unit
the room's highly varied design elements combine to form a harmonious whole
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as in mixing
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
combine the sugar and flour in a bowl
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Recent Examples of combining
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
By combining these two techniques, the team collected a series of still frames for a molecular movie and learned what exactly was in motion in between those frames.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026
Eucerin’s Advanced Repair Lotion focuses on exactly that, combining intense hydration with ingredients that help reinforce the skin’s natural protective layer.
—Hana Hong, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
The Dreame L40s Ultra AE provides a truly autonomous cleaning experience by combining extreme 19,000Pa suction with a self-maintaining mop system.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
By combining foam layers with the Hive support matrix, Sleepmax presents a design intended to accommodate a range of body types and sleep positions.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Currently, after a settlement courts may move forward with a merger by combining assets before courts finish reviewing a settlement.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Created by military strategists and based around the precarious geopolitical events of 2026, the series unfolds as a real-time thriller, combining documentary footage from the War Room with dramatized sequences.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, districts are considering hiring uncertified instructors, combining classes or dropping course offerings.
—Michael Melia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
By combining durability, efficiency, and low cost, the new approach brings fuel cells closer to everyday use.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
By combining these two techniques, the team collected a series of still frames for a molecular movie and learned what exactly was in motion in between those frames.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026
Eucerin’s Advanced Repair Lotion focuses on exactly that, combining intense hydration with ingredients that help reinforce the skin’s natural protective layer.
—Hana Hong, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
The Dreame L40s Ultra AE provides a truly autonomous cleaning experience by combining extreme 19,000Pa suction with a self-maintaining mop system.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
By combining foam layers with the Hive support matrix, Sleepmax presents a design intended to accommodate a range of body types and sleep positions.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Currently, after a settlement courts may move forward with a merger by combining assets before courts finish reviewing a settlement.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Created by military strategists and based around the precarious geopolitical events of 2026, the series unfolds as a real-time thriller, combining documentary footage from the War Room with dramatized sequences.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, districts are considering hiring uncertified instructors, combining classes or dropping course offerings.
—Michael Melia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combining
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What was your wedding like, and the merging of families?—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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The software includes editing tools for inserting text, annotating, merging, splitting, compressing, and watermarking PDFs.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Torrez had accused the company of allowing predators unfettered access to underage users and connecting them with victims, often leading to real-world abuse and human trafficking.—
Diana Novak Jones,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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During her tenure, the district worked on several major initiatives focusing on conservation, restoration and connecting visitors to the forest preserves, the release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Insider experiences include a tour of a private palazzo by a prince no less, a painting class inspired by Caravaggio, and a master class in mixing the perfect aperitivo by resident masters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Available only at the Milan campus for the moment, the core offering of the new educational project will be a three-year undergraduate program starting in October and mixing creative, technical and managerial skills.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The merger comes at a difficult time for food companies.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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The leaders of the Senate committee that oversees the FCC are questioning how the agency gave approval to the Nexstar–Tegna transaction, the massive broadcast station merger that already has been paused by a federal court.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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The willful Sun conjoins Saturn in your impactful sign, fusing courage with responsibility.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Their dissatisfaction stems in part from Arirang’s failure to make the most of an attempt at fusing strip- and EDM-club aesthetics to the insistent word repetition of the K-pop generation prior to BTS.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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By integrating Webb's infrared sensitivity with Hubble's long-standing visible-light record, scientists can construct a far more complete picture of planetary behavior than either telescope could achieve alone.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Colleges that help students master those capabilities — including by integrating AI education across all degrees and majors, not just STEM — are still exceptional investments that will pay dividends for decades.—
Jerry Balentine,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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China has also often emphasized its preference for peaceful unification.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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But that dream of unification, peaceful or otherwise, never came to be.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ranchers of the borderlands have already achieved the impossible, uniting groups from opposite ends of the political spectrum under the banner of safeguarding the borderlands.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Take the famous photograph of the driving of the ceremonial golden spike uniting the railroad companies.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Combining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combining. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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