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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
Move pillows to a new location, transition covers to reflect the change in seasons, try new throw blanket and pillow combinations, swap curtains from two different rooms—so many possibilities.
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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
After hours of experimenting with countless flavor syrup combinations, the family developed a solid set of flights and rotating specialties.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Palace’s two main routes to creating chances — from wide combinations involving their wingers and through balls from their midfielders — produce plenty of first-time shooting opportunities for their forwards.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Read on to learn more about Big Red, its importance to San Antonio’s culinary landscape, and where visitors and residents can find the best BBQ-Big Red combinations.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
These nutrient-dense juice combinations may help reduce inflammation, improve digestion, and more.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Because the work investigates new combinations of existing materials rather than using AI to invent exotic new materials, its potential to help build the battery of tomorrow is that much more promising, Na says.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
Customers can keep it plain or pick from limited-time combinations like caramel apple cream cheese and maple butter.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Specifically, the Owala FreeSip—with its fun color combinations and multiple drinking methods—had been purchased over 40,000 times on Amazon in the last month alone.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
After hours of experimenting with countless flavor syrup combinations, the family developed a solid set of flights and rotating specialties.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Palace’s two main routes to creating chances — from wide combinations involving their wingers and through balls from their midfielders — produce plenty of first-time shooting opportunities for their forwards.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Read on to learn more about Big Red, its importance to San Antonio’s culinary landscape, and where visitors and residents can find the best BBQ-Big Red combinations.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
These nutrient-dense juice combinations may help reduce inflammation, improve digestion, and more.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Because the work investigates new combinations of existing materials rather than using AI to invent exotic new materials, its potential to help build the battery of tomorrow is that much more promising, Na says.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
Customers can keep it plain or pick from limited-time combinations like caramel apple cream cheese and maple butter.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Specifically, the Owala FreeSip—with its fun color combinations and multiple drinking methods—had been purchased over 40,000 times on Amazon in the last month alone.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combinations
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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The restaurant features all-day breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées that are Cornelio Garcia originals, with his special sauces, spice mixtures and ingredients.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Wall Street dealmakers can still file for clearance for mergers and acquisitions.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Goldman’s investment banking business, which brings in fees from services like underwriting initial public offerings (IPO) and advising on mergers and acquisitions (M & A), has been rebounding over the past several quarters.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 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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Trump designated several cartels as terrorist organizations in January and has since described the strikes as acts of self-defense to counter threats to national security.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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When the snap legislative elections called by Macron backfired, delivering a hung Parliament since July 2024, the French leader held to the belief that his centrist camp could continue to govern effectively, despite having no stable majority, by building alliances in the National Assembly.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Entering fourth grade that September, Catherine was surprised by how many friendship alliances had formed and shifted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All three of the little dogs, Labrador and golden retriever mixes named Niagara, Rhubarb, and Pauley, are service dogs in training with Canine Companions.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kids can also expand their repertoire with assorted refill mixes of pizza and sprinkle brownies, sold separately.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With dozens of startups now in the field, some bankruptcies and consolidations are inevitable.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mergers and consolidations are common in the legal industry and some of Denver’s largest local firms, including Sherman & Howard and Moye White, have been acquired in recent years.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the criminal syndicates and the armed groups hosting them have exploited four years of devastating civil war to expand their business.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The franchise sees Rambo — haunted by his time at war but equipped with superior military skills — using his expertise against corrupt police officers, crime syndicates, and enemy troops.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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France, unlike Germany, the Netherlands and some other countries in Europe, doesn’t have a tradition of political coalitions governing together.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a government reliant on fragile coalitions, every cog mattered.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Combinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combinations. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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