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 The razors-and-blades model, but for drugs Doctors didn’t embrace the drug-device combination right away. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 SpaceX also plans to use a combination of next-generation satellites, cell towers, and cost-effective femtocells to create nationwide coverage, including rural and remote areas, which could help Starlink Mobile stand out from other carriers. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 The reference point is 1930s Milan, where bold material combinations and precise geometry turned these utilitarian spaces into showpieces. — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026 But as this season’s street style demonstrates, a few styling tweaks can take the combination well beyond the room. — Olivia Allen, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for combination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combination
Noun
  • The distinction matters because responding to a signal and accurately classifying an unfamiliar chemical mixture are separate tasks.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The collagen-rich mixture gives the noodles their slippery texture, which Orlando complements with smoked chili, sunflower-seed miso, and fermented chili cream.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The reason most never trigger the federal reporting requirement is because these acquisitions happen through a series of smaller, piecemeal deals rather than one large merger.
    — Yashaswini Singh, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Hill became a member of the fire department in 2010 after a merger with the Metropolitan Ambulance Services Trust, according to a news release.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The man on the line claimed a Mexican drug cartel had kidnapped her 37-year-old daughter.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Cofer has also called on Guerra to address the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office’s participation in a Homeland Security Task Force focused on international cartel activity.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The mandate goes to the lawmaker most likely to assemble a coalition.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Young protestors answered with an insurrectionary energy in the summer and soon found support from a broader coalition comprised of opposition parties, social movements and other pillars of Indian civil society.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • At breakfast, order pancakes made with Loveless Cafe pancake mix.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • From a federal search tied to a former congressman’s donor to a new matcha spot in Roseville, Tuesday brought a mix of political, cultural and local business news.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • For larger workloads, batch processing can handle multiple files for tasks such as conversion, merging, compression, OCR, printing, encryption, and adding or removing watermarks.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Prediction markets enable a more complete merging of the financial with the social and linguistic than social media has been able to achieve.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Visages closed its doors in 2000 amid the shift to digital, industry consolidation and competition from major syndicates including Getty Images and Corbis.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • While some more nefarious syndicates might hold your steering or brakes for ransom, a far more common target is your private information.
    — Mike McRae October 20, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
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  • But neither Netanyahu’s right-wing alliance nor the parties seeking to replace him appear assured of the 61 seats required for a majority in the 120-member Knesset.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Article 5 of the NATO charter contains the alliance's mutual-defense guarantee, which establishes that an attack on one is an attack on all.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Combination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combination. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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