as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
a combined effort on the part of all of the members
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as in fused
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 mixed
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 combined
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The industrial conglomerate benefits as a majority Quantinuum shareholder, retaining 48% of the combined voting power.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Budget estimates from the Hartford Board of Education show the district having a combined deficit of $89 million over the next two years.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon doubled their combined capex to $450 billion in 2025 to pay for the AI buildout; analysts expect spending to top $700 billion this year.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
This makes an accurate assessment of local taxable assets and properties – a financially imperative duty of the next head of the combined office – even more critical.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
The combined entity is the largest domestic producer of sustainable sturgeon caviar in the United States.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
That alone would be roughly what Forbes’ real team billionaire tracker estimates as the combined current net worth of the next three richest people on the list - Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin and another software mogul, Larry Ellison.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The combined number of people currently living with the life-changing consequences of stroke and traumatic brain injury in the UK and the US is more than 15 million people alone.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 June 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
In their scenes together, Ahmed plays straight man so Khan can go huge, all breezy confidence and street smarts combined as a defense against the countless stereotypes the bearded, accented, proudly Muslim Zulfi must face every day.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The three companies combined account for nearly all of the world’s production of memory chips.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
In his past two starts, he’s combined for 13 strikeouts and seven walks in 11 innings pitched.
—Andrea Arcadipane, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Furthermore, First Light's Hitman heritage, combined with unique Bond flavor, adds personality to the formula.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Even combined, its yearly broadcast revenue is less than half of the NFL’s.
—James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
The New York Times reports that the Pratt campaign has not purchased any local TV airtime, while his rivals have spent about $2 million combined.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Social Security’s solvency problems combined with advice by online financial commentators could cause Americans to accelerate their benefit claims.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Adjective
Even all the combined power of the stars in the area would not have been able to do it.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The industrial conglomerate benefits as a majority Quantinuum shareholder, retaining 48% of the combined voting power.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Budget estimates from the Hartford Board of Education show the district having a combined deficit of $89 million over the next two years.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon doubled their combined capex to $450 billion in 2025 to pay for the AI buildout; analysts expect spending to top $700 billion this year.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
This makes an accurate assessment of local taxable assets and properties – a financially imperative duty of the next head of the combined office – even more critical.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
The combined entity is the largest domestic producer of sustainable sturgeon caviar in the United States.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
That alone would be roughly what Forbes’ real team billionaire tracker estimates as the combined current net worth of the next three richest people on the list - Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin and another software mogul, Larry Ellison.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The combined number of people currently living with the life-changing consequences of stroke and traumatic brain injury in the UK and the US is more than 15 million people alone.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 June 2026
Verb
Wheeler, a three-time All-Star, had only given up one home run in his six other starts this season combined.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
In their scenes together, Ahmed plays straight man so Khan can go huge, all breezy confidence and street smarts combined as a defense against the countless stereotypes the bearded, accented, proudly Muslim Zulfi must face every day.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The three companies combined account for nearly all of the world’s production of memory chips.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
In his past two starts, he’s combined for 13 strikeouts and seven walks in 11 innings pitched.
—Andrea Arcadipane, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Furthermore, First Light's Hitman heritage, combined with unique Bond flavor, adds personality to the formula.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Even combined, its yearly broadcast revenue is less than half of the NFL’s.
—James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
The New York Times reports that the Pratt campaign has not purchased any local TV airtime, while his rivals have spent about $2 million combined.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Social Security’s solvency problems combined with advice by online financial commentators could cause Americans to accelerate their benefit claims.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combined
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The New York Knicks held their collective breath during the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night after All-Star guard Jalen Brunson suffered an injury scare against the San Antonio Spurs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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The Cannes Film Festival is a collective celebration and must remain one.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Fresh from a weekend in Jamaica, my hair was in dire need of a detox from all the sweat, sand, and braid conditioning gel that fused together.—
Dana Oliver,
Parents,
30 May 2026
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Maldonado and his wife, Rocio Navarrete, opened El Gaucho Inca in 2011, which fused Peruvian, Argentinian and Italian cuisines.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Often mixed in to the beat are noisemakers like matracas – wooden objects in the shape of flags that produce a loud clacking sound when spun – and plastic horns called cornetas, which fans use to keep the matches animated from start to finish.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Polls have been mixed about each candidate’s chances.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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Frequent collaborators, the acclaimed violinist and pianist perform works by Schubert, Grieg, Ives, Ysaÿe and Ravel in their first joint appearance at Disney Hall since 2010.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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In March, Iran is believed to have launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean, 2,000 miles from Iran, in what appeared to be its first attempt to target the base.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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They’re connected by a free three-and-a-half-mile coastal trail known as the Cliff Walk—one of the biggest tourist draws to America’s smallest state.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Marsh connected in the third inning off David Sandlin, his eighth of the year, and hit an RBI single in the sixth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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So why is the hotel so integrated into the city's narrative?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The connected services integrated into cheap Chinese cars are frequently highlighted as a key reason those vehicles are so much better than anything anyone can buy in the US, according to their boosters.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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Plastic pollution can feel overwhelming — more than 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean each year — but stories rooted in collaborative community work can spark hope.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Like many of the ceremony’s honorees, Miller drew attention to the collaborative nature of filmmaking and thanked partners like editor David Bartner, Apple TV, and producers Damon Cardasis and Cindy Tolan.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 June 2026
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In that sense, the campaign reminds Schnur of the 2020 presidential race, when Democrats united behind Joe Biden.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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The Sox vote was met with great urgency as a governor, legislative leaders and a Chicago mayor all united to save the team.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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“Combined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combined. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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