Definition of combinationnext
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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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Recent Examples of combination Maritime tracking services using a combination of transponder data and satellite imagery have reported a significant decline in the number of vessels trying to navigate the waters. David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 This season’s combination of a sputtering offense and a shaky bullpen – exposed again Sunday as the Brewers padded their lead in the late innings – is already way too stomach-churning for Dodger fans. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2026 As for soaking chia seeds in tart cherry juice, there’s no evidence that the combination creates any new health benefits. Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 2026 De Soi is a combination of juices, botanical extracts and teas, adds McLachlan. John Kell, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for combination
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  • Add the sugar and date molasses to the brown butter and use a hand mixer (or whisk by hand) until the sugar dissolves and the mixture turns pale.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The team used a mixture of zinc chloride and lithium bromide salts to dissolve the cellulose.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In the world of corporate mergers and acquisitions, an out-of-town buyer looks to cut costs in order to help cover the share-price premium necessary to clinch the deal and those reductions typically come mainly at the expense of the seller.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Commentary and opinion Columnist Anita Chabria breaks down what’s at stake — legally and politically — in the Paramount merger.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • San Jose extradited one of Costa Rica's top drug traffickers and a fellow cartel member to the United States on Thursday to stand trial in federal court, authorities said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In Ecuador, local criminal gangs allied with Colombian and Mexican cartels manage the routes and ship the narcotics, 80% of which originate in Colombia and the rest in Peru.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The restoration runs through a coalition of four local groups, the oldest founded 26 years ago.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • There have been additional contributions to the coalition since then, which will be reported in September.
    Bob Woods, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Friday's forecast is trending drier with a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the lower 80s.
    Rachael Jay, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As his daughter operated the wine press, Gobillard watched the year's first juice flow with a mix of excitement and anxiety.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The agreement comes on the heels of Pine Villa Elementary merging with Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts to form a K-12 campus in Goulds.
    Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Although the regular season matchups became quasi-annual after the 1996 merging of the Big 8 and the Southwest Conference to create the Big 12, the two teams still managed to find a way to one up another with some high stakes on the line.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • When he's appointed interim sheriff of a tiny Minnesota town, Ulysses Richardson intervenes in a botched bank robbery, discovering a stash of gold and heavy weapons that belong to a Yakuza crime syndicate.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
  • No, this a league run by an elite, backroom syndicate where real power-brokers hatch blockbuster moves long before any transaction window officially opens.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • As the company formed in a merger of Harris and L3 in 2019, the alliance sought to combine L3Harris’ strengths in tactical radio and spaceborne systems with L3’s expertise in communication systems, avionics, and electronic warfare.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Now sensing an opening, Lowe has sought to form an alliance with Farage, conditioned on Farage accepting some of Restore’s more extreme policies.
    Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Combination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combination. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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