combinations

plural of combination
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as in cartels
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 combinations The choices are housed in the Atelier Vivier MTO cabinet, a silver console containing the available materials and hardware, while a digital component allows clients to visualize combinations before production begins. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Even some of the most traditional powers that the sport has to offer have busted out some new uniform combinations to get their fans excited (think Georgia's all-white threads and matching white helmet). — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Large-scale features continue to draw on combinations of physical construction, photography, animation and simulation, with the balance determined by the requirements of each sequence. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 And while its nine heat-and-speed combinations offer more flexibility for different hair types and styling needs, users found that figuring out your sweet spot can take a little trial and error. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026 Other combinations gaining traction include earthy with clean, savory with sweet and mineral with woody. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Combos are overwhelmingly made up of combinations of multiple sports contracts. — Ananya Chetia,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 People can experience grief, sadness, relief, conflict or combinations of these emotions after any pregnancy outcome. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 Sources familiar with the operations said the attempts and plans have involved different combinations of aircraft, maritime routes, Colombia, Panama and charter flights. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combinations
Noun
  • At the cold-hold unit, tomato mixtures temped at 50 degrees for approximately one hour.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The team experimented with various mixtures of sand and glue, the latter made from gelatin and yeast.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • It’s been a dynamic year with a varied complexion of transactions, from mega-mergers to portfolio pruning through corporate divestitures.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the most cataclysmic events in the cosmos, such as mergers of supermassive black holes, should produce a very specific gravitational wave signature, according to general relativity.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The January indictment charged Maduro and several associates with participating in a narcoterrorism conspiracy involving Colombian guerrilla organizations, Mexican drug cartels and Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua criminal organization.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s draconian immigration measures have made recent deportees and asylum seekers alike easy targets for extortion, kidnapping, and occasionally recruitment by certain cartels along the US-Mexico border.
    — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In Greece to discuss deepening economic, energy and security cooperation, Rubio made the case for nationalism while emphasizing the importance of global alliances.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike The Traitors, the gameplay does not compel them to form alliances, as the teams are fixed.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • What’s more, the mixes can be used straight from the envelope as a dry rub for meat, as a base for dips, or even as a popcorn seasoning.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Fans know particular mixes and particular records from clubs, journeys, relationships and periods of their lives.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Address chronic absenteeism and declining enrollment by strengthening neighborhood schools, strategic consolidations with community input and adequate resources.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Melvoin also was curious about how much flexibility the district would have to rethink or cancel projects based on state funding decisions or decisions related to school closures or consolidations.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Ramaphosa announced that soldiers would be deployed to support police in tackling gang violence, as the government steps up its fight against criminal syndicates.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Complex investigations to dismantle drug trafficking syndicates can require advanced equipment, Casey Rayborn Hicks, a spokesperson for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, wrote in a statement.
    — Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But the parties and groups of parliamentary pro-Western opposition that joined forces in many districts in broad coalitions, have altogether 26 candidates making the next round.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Even if the wars do continue, the identities of both major parties are in flux—existing coalitions are shaky, and the tremors could lead to unexpectedly competitive races in seats drawn around outdated assumptions.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Combinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combinations. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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