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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
Strength, endurance, agility and mental toughness are tested in constantly changing combinations designed to reward the most well-rounded performers.
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
Simple combinations like 1111, 4444 and 1234 were used to gain access to the messages waiting in the inbox.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The stripes and color combinations are trendy and made for fall.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
And that was with six different Boston bench players seeing action as head coach Joe Mazzulla shuffled through several lineup combinations.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Fifteen of those combinations rotated in for a single play.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
In his nearly 20 years in Miami as dean of the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music and of all things jazz in this town, Berg has proven his knack for bringing unexpected combinations of great artists together under one roof.
—Helena Alonso Paisley, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
The lacing details and bubble-hemline made for the perfect combinations of retro, yet modern.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Charmking Compression Socks These socks are available in more than three dozen color combinations with tons of patterns to choose from.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
Simple combinations like 1111, 4444 and 1234 were used to gain access to the messages waiting in the inbox.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The stripes and color combinations are trendy and made for fall.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
And that was with six different Boston bench players seeing action as head coach Joe Mazzulla shuffled through several lineup combinations.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Fifteen of those combinations rotated in for a single play.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
In his nearly 20 years in Miami as dean of the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music and of all things jazz in this town, Berg has proven his knack for bringing unexpected combinations of great artists together under one roof.
—Helena Alonso Paisley, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
The lacing details and bubble-hemline made for the perfect combinations of retro, yet modern.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Charmking Compression Socks These socks are available in more than three dozen color combinations with tons of patterns to choose from.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combinations
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The results showed that hives treated with mixtures containing methyl oleate were far less likely to rear new queens.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Etouffees, stewy mixtures served over rice whose name is derived from the French word for smothered.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
27 Oct. 2025
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A lot of people are looking at mergers and acquisitions or looking at selling shares in their company.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Consumer giant Kimberly-Clark, which makes Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues, is buying the company that makes Tylenol and Band-Aids in one of the biggest mergers of the year.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Manzo had stood on an anti-corruption ticket and opposition to cartels.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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While administration officials have avoided overtly saying their goal is regime change — Trump has focused his public remarks on fighting drug cartels — the ultimate goal of democratizing Venezuela, and the resulting investment benefits, are front and center in investors’ minds.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the next few years, Li said to expect cost convergence through scale, deeper mill integration, and shared data frameworks with alliances to standardize claims and speed adoption.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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To sustain preeminence, Washington must reinforce its institutions, alliances, and incumbency advantages—not erode them.—
LAEL BRAINARD,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meghan previously sent Kris other products from her brand, including jams, honey and crepe mixes.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The organization explained that the shelter avoids labeling dogs by breed to help reduce breed bias, which can negatively affect adoption rates, especially for pit bull-type mixes.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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As this weekly chart shows, NFLX has a strong history of breaking out from similar consolidations, often following through to new highs.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The difference is that the majority of the shuttered newspapers last year was not the result of consolidations by big chains, but longtime independent owners who have given up — at places like the Wasatch Wave in Utah or the Aurelia Star in Iowa, the report said.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Such crackdowns attract notice from Boswell, who detects a civilian ally in his fight against local syndicates.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has disabled more than 2,500 Starlink devices in and around scam centers in Myanmar, following warnings from activists that mainly Chinese syndicates were using the technology to defraud people worldwide.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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As both sides weigh their options, the possibility of court challenges or legislative pushes from business coalitions remains.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, coalitions involving labor organizations are considering a 1-cent increase in the city sales tax and a half-cent increase in the countywide sales tax, according to the Voice of San Diego.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Combinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combinations. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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