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 And certain combinations of drugs may also increase the risk of harm. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026 This pair follows suit with two side stripes in varying color combinations. Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 On the other hand, for the stubborn combinations of metals needed to create high-entropy alloys, there is neither enough time nor movement for the ingredients to blend properly. New Atlas, 6 July 2026 Their nominal wide players aren’t explosive wingers who sprint 50 yards in five seconds, but more languid players who like drifting infield and playing passing combinations. Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026 But errors induced by pressure and by the immaturity of new combinations prevented the All Blacks ever taking full control. ABC News, 4 July 2026 There is also the reality that all public dining is in some fashion immersive, usually requiring varying combinations of engagement, communication and presentation. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Researchers have identified hormone-disrupting and asthma-associated chemicals in some consumer products and continue to investigate combinations of chemicals that may warrant closer testing. Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 For example, SeniorMatch states that all members must complete photo verification before interacting with others, while other platforms may use different combinations of account verification, profile review, or identity-confirmation tools. Matthew Kayser updated July 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combinations
Noun
  • New methods for testing chemical mixtures Thousands of chemicals are used in commerce and released into the environment.
    Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • More recently, drones have been used to drop incendiary mixtures that ignite apartment buildings and residential blocks.
    David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Having earned a law degree from Harvard, Warsh joined the investment bank’s mergers and acquisitions department in 1995, the nucleus where negotiation meets financial expertise.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • While Hometown International and E-Waste were later involved in reverse mergers, investors lost what has been estimated to be nearly $5 million, which included consulting fees paid to the Cokers and Patten, prosecutors noted in their filing.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • The country had spent the last decade grappling with a war between the state and the myriad narco-terrorist cartels.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Cepeda had participated in and continued throughout the campaign to promote negotiations with guerrillas and cartels.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The second season continues a very slow build as both sides navigate alliances and shore up their power, though the Battle of Rook’s Rest gives us our first real dragon battle.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • But Canada and Japan are only two countries in a world seeking to form similar alliances to break free from China.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Their name may not have the recognition of a Cathy or Cox, but their company Quikrete is the largest producer of concrete and cement mixes in the United States and Canada.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Paebbl created Rebond 300 to replace up to 30 percent of usual cement in standard mixes without requiring contractors or ready-mix plants to buy a single piece of new equipment.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The closures and consolidations come amid declining enrollment.
    Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • Vineyard exits and winery consolidations will take place over a roughly four-year period in the United States, the company said.
    Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Lucky Number Slevin, a movie about mistaken identity, rival crime syndicates, and assassins, was, for some reason (Josh Hartnett), one of the comfort movies of my childhood.
    Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • Alongside that, South Africa’s police force has been embroiled in scandal, accused of corruption and collusion with criminal syndicates.
    Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • And evolving coalitions of philanthropic groups, businesses, and individual citizens are stepping up to meet the need.
    The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026
  • Right-of-center justices formed coalitions Roman Martinez, a partner at Latham & Watkins who has argued 16 cases before the justices, said there’s no question the court is highly polarized, especially on the far right and left sides.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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“Combinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combinations. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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