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as in combined

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coalesced

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verb

past tense of coalesce
1
as in fused
to come together to form a single unit several small townships have coalesced into a single metropolis

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2
as in cooperated
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members the historic preservation movement gained momentum when the two groups coalesced

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Recent Examples of coalesced
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Hilton placed second after Republican voters and others coalesced behind his message to shake up Sacramento — earning him the right to face off against Becerra in November. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The movement first coalesced around mistrust of the health system and corporate influence. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026 Over time, his interests coalesced in an idea to establish a workshop where students and musicians could find quality instruments and services. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 More recently, fears coalesced around the advent of the e-book and the Kindle. — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026 The lyrics coalesced slowly, with McCartney filling the incomplete sections with nonsense phrases. — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 Amid a precipitous drop in domestic film and television production in recent years, Hollywood has coalesced around support for a federal tax credit. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 After six months of war, Iran’s leadership has coalesced around a hard core of military generals and clerics long entrenched in the ruling theocracy. — Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 During his father’s presidency, Bolsonaro became an influential figure in Congress and one of the leading political voices associated with Bolsonarismo, the conservative movement that coalesced around his father. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalesced
  1. combined
  2. fused
  3. cooperated
  4. merged
  5. united
  6. incorporated
  7. collaborated
  8. blended
Adjective
  • The combined engineering of spatial, acoustic and visual experiences is, perhaps, still not fully appreciated.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • For decades, Wiener shaped the Austrian art scene with her combined textile, photography, painting, and collage works, as well as through notable collaborations with the likes of Valie Export and Dieter Roth.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • The result is seamless data transfer fused onto a single user interface.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Einstein’s theory fused space with time, and so if the three dimensions of space emerge from a spaceless point, then time should emerge from something timeless.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fused
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia does not have formal diplomatic ties with Israel, but the countries have long cooperated on security and intelligence matters through alternative channels.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The semi driver was not injured and has cooperated with the investigation.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of cooperated
Adjective
  • The merged company will carry billions in debt, which could crimp its ability to spend heavily on new talent.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • On social media, Ellison announced Friday that the merged companies will be christened Skydance.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of merged
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  • The Tkachuk bothers have united in Florida, which could give the league a marketing opportunity that breaks through to more casual sports fans who don’t follow the NHL on a regular basis.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • And recent independent polling shows that the measure does appeal strongly to Republicans — but not Democrats, who are united in opposition.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of united
Adjective
  • New Mexico was an incorporated territory of the United States until becoming the 47th state in 1912.
    — Daniel Borunda, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to enabling Lenovo to build such a thin and light business laptop, the incorporated Frore tech means the AeroBlade has no vents on the bottom.
    — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of incorporated
Verb
  • Roberts collaborated with renowned flute player Katisse Buckingham, who played jazz flute and Tim Loo, who assembled a group of musicians.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Designers such as Jean-Paul Gaultier and Matières Fécales’ Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj Bhaskaran — who have recently collaborated with Louboutin — also joined to show support for the shoe master.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborated
Adjective
  • Where a milk chocolate brown once kissed and colored her long, blended layers, a dark brown — almost black — shade now stood.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Bear #620 is a member of Katmai’s ‘Brady Bunch’ blended family.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of blended

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“Coalesced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalesced. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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