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as in mixture
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
a victory that was due to a combination of luck and planning
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as in merger
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the combination of mint and chocolate in a delicious dessert
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as in cartel
a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage
the companies formed a combination in an attempt to establish a monopoly in the rubber market
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as in coalition
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
a combination of citizens dedicated to fighting higher property taxes
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Recent Examples of combination
This combination of liberal arts and engineering disciplines provided her with both analytical thinking skills and technical expertise, which would prove handy in her later roles in Silicon Valley.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The pepper jelly and ketchup was a great combination.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Luckily, this team isn’t trotting out a right side that is some combination of Cody Ceci, Ilya Lybushkin, and Matt Dumba again.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2025
Most food banks rely on a combination of federal or state dollars, private giving and partnerships with businesses that donate leftover food.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The pepper jelly and ketchup was a great combination.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Luckily, this team isn’t trotting out a right side that is some combination of Cody Ceci, Ilya Lybushkin, and Matt Dumba again.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2025
Most food banks rely on a combination of federal or state dollars, private giving and partnerships with businesses that donate leftover food.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combination
Noun
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No other metal is said to be more effective than palladium for separating hydrogen from gas mixtures.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Stir your fruit and/or veggies around in the mixture to loosen up leftover dirt and impurities.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Two North Carolina universities announced a merger.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Trump secretly authorized military force against drug cartels in early August.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The strikes would target cartels’ leaders, members, and drug labs, the officials said.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu, meanwhile, stands accused of having repeatedly turned down earlier deals with Hamas to appease extreme elements within his fragile coalition government.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement While trying to bridge internal party rifts, Takaichi will need to build a majority coalition and convince voters that changing leaders really matters.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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But Lindholm’s sparkling NHL re-entry puts him in line for an Olympic call, pushing Ekholm out of the mix.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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This once supreme safety stock saw PTs lowered at many other Wall Street research firms, which maintained a mix of buys and holds.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Venus enters Libra on the 13th and the New Moon follows on the 21st, lighting up your sector of intimacy, merging, and emotional contracts.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Sep. 2025
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Any disruptions in the merging of the SDF into the Syrian state raises the risk of an ISIS resurgence.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Today, Mak says the syndicate’s roughly 250 members include tech founders, Wall Street financiers, company executives, intelligence officials, former military leaders and Navy SEALs.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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When Hernán helps Julia and her young daughter, Maribel, navigate treacherous borderlands, their desperate journey triggers the wrath of a ruthless trafficking syndicate.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The mini-alliances keep shifting.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Major global ocean carriers and their vessel-sharing alliances have made efforts to adapt to the fee structure since it was announced in April so that there will be minimal impacts on both service and bottom line.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Combination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combination. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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