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as in mixtures
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 mergers
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 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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as in alliances
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 combinations
No doubt Nelson was in trouble, but referee Robert Boyle called an end to the fight as Nelson ate some hard combinations.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Glee crew has faced losses over the years — including the deaths of core cast members Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera — but various alums have found time to reunite in different combinations since the show ended.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
The signature Borderlands loot system is here too, where every single weapon and piece of gear is randomly generated with numerous combinations of unique traits, making gameplay unpredictable and fun.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The team has started testing combinations specifically for B-EUV radiation, which is expected to be adopted in manufacturing within the next decade.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Mateta’s link-up play is one of Palace’s key offensive assets, and Glasner has been using him as the focal point of the team’s passing combinations.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Buyers can also customize the interior much like the exterior, in a virtually limitless number of combinations.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
The polished sateen set boasts a thick border in six color combinations to wake up a bedroom.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
The sale features the cream option for light-colored style combinations or a pop of contrast with darker clothes.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Glee crew has faced losses over the years — including the deaths of core cast members Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera — but various alums have found time to reunite in different combinations since the show ended.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
The signature Borderlands loot system is here too, where every single weapon and piece of gear is randomly generated with numerous combinations of unique traits, making gameplay unpredictable and fun.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The team has started testing combinations specifically for B-EUV radiation, which is expected to be adopted in manufacturing within the next decade.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Mateta’s link-up play is one of Palace’s key offensive assets, and Glasner has been using him as the focal point of the team’s passing combinations.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Buyers can also customize the interior much like the exterior, in a virtually limitless number of combinations.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
The polished sateen set boasts a thick border in six color combinations to wake up a bedroom.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
The sale features the cream option for light-colored style combinations or a pop of contrast with darker clothes.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combinations
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Using an ice chamber, the team froze mixtures of water, carbon dioxide, methane and ammonia to a bone-chilling –420 degrees Fahrenheit (-253 degrees Celsius), mimicking frigid conditions near the moon's surface.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even beverages such as coffee, Coke, and their mixtures could be classified with strong performance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Aug. 2025
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With masses equivalent to millions or even billions of suns, supermassive black holes are too massive to have been born from dying stars; instead, it is theorized that they are created when smaller black holes collide and merge, and a chain of progressively larger and larger mergers.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Scientists have used it to observe over 300 black hole mergers so far.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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And yet, this was only one group of stateside traffickers that received dope from the Colombian cartels.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Then there were his attacks on nuclear sites in Iran and his constant threats to send troops to root out cartels in Mexico.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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In addition to providing emergency grants to cover funding losses, the foundation is offering grants for scenario planning and transitions, enabling nonprofits to explore strategic options such as mergers, winddowns or strategic alliances.—
Andrea Levere,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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As this new deal shows, such alliances are made to evolve.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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The products, sold online and at convenience stores and smoke shops in the form of tablets, gummies and drink mixes, contain the compound kratom, which medical experts say can be addictive and often carries toxic consequences.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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None alone explains the full spectrum, and different patients likely have different mixes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the University of Chicago (#13), almost all of the arts and humanities departments and some social science departments are pausing new PhD program admissions for 2026-2027, as the school studies consolidations and cost-savings.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Several other key markets, including Spain, Poland, Belgium, and Austria, also recorded consolidations of varying degrees in both volume and value.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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Behind these scams, according to the Commission's findings, Chinese crime syndicates have aligned themselves with Beijing's geopolitical agenda.—
Mike Kuiken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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These scam centers mushroomed especially since the Covid-19 pandemic, when Chinese criminal syndicates found a new use for empty casinos and hotels.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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By the late 19th century, white Southerners had regained control of state governments from the biracial coalitions that emerged following the ratification of the 15th Amendment.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Health systems are forming coalitions to lobby for the issues that matter to them, and existing collaborations are getting stronger.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Combinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combinations. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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