as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
a combined effort on the part of all of the members
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as in fused
to come together to form a single unit
the room's highly varied design elements combine to form a harmonious whole
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as in merged
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
combine the sugar and flour in a bowl
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Recent Examples of combined
Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
There are two games on Wednesday — Liberty-UTEP and Missouri State-Middle Tennessee, with a combined CUSA record of 0-4.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The combined political and military pressure signals a readiness to intensify Washington’s confrontation with Caracas.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Specifically for Social Security, projections indicate that the retirement trust fund will be depleted in late 2032, with the combined retirement and disability trust funds exhausting their reserves by 2034.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
According to the company, the combined portfolio of NBCU and Versant will collectively reach 286 million consumers in 2026.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
For reference, Harrell and Loftis completed a combined four passes of 20 or more air yards through four games.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
The combined data increased the robot’s success rate on a pick-and-place task from just 5% to nearly 80%, coming close to the performance achieved with 200 human demonstrations.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
This season in five games, Jones has one sack and seven combined tackles.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Later, a labor shortage, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and resulting disruption of oil markets combined to keep prices climbing still higher.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Purple tea's distinct color comes from anthocyanins, the same antioxidants in hibiscus tea and berries, combined with catechins.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
That represents a notable jump -– more incidents than during the prior four presidential terms combined, dating back to President Barack Obama’s first term in office, CNN’s review found.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Tariffs on those products, combined with industrial policy to build domestic capacity, make sense.
—semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
For all of those reasons combined, fondue night makes the perfect fall dinner party.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The three quarterbacks combined for one start over the last two years.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Follow that with his quote about show biz combined with the showgirls who saunter by?
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The combined vaccine has been extensively studied and consistently shown to provoke an immune response comparable to what’s seen when the individual vaccines are given separately, and without raising the risk of serious side effects.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
There are two games on Wednesday — Liberty-UTEP and Missouri State-Middle Tennessee, with a combined CUSA record of 0-4.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The combined political and military pressure signals a readiness to intensify Washington’s confrontation with Caracas.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Specifically for Social Security, projections indicate that the retirement trust fund will be depleted in late 2032, with the combined retirement and disability trust funds exhausting their reserves by 2034.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
According to the company, the combined portfolio of NBCU and Versant will collectively reach 286 million consumers in 2026.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
For reference, Harrell and Loftis completed a combined four passes of 20 or more air yards through four games.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
The combined data increased the robot’s success rate on a pick-and-place task from just 5% to nearly 80%, coming close to the performance achieved with 200 human demonstrations.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
This season in five games, Jones has one sack and seven combined tackles.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
The two have combined for 594 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns through the Hurricanes’ first four games.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Later, a labor shortage, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and resulting disruption of oil markets combined to keep prices climbing still higher.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Purple tea's distinct color comes from anthocyanins, the same antioxidants in hibiscus tea and berries, combined with catechins.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
That represents a notable jump -– more incidents than during the prior four presidential terms combined, dating back to President Barack Obama’s first term in office, CNN’s review found.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Tariffs on those products, combined with industrial policy to build domestic capacity, make sense.
—semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
For all of those reasons combined, fondue night makes the perfect fall dinner party.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The three quarterbacks combined for one start over the last two years.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Follow that with his quote about show biz combined with the showgirls who saunter by?
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combined
Adjective
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One bad manager or leader can, in but a few months, undermine a team with decades of collective service to the organization.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The concept of community immunity depends on collective participation.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In an early maturer, most might be fully fused around the age of 16 (18 on average) but in certain parts of the body, such as the hip, that can happen a little later.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The toner is fused to the paper's surface, rather than being absorbed into it, as with ink.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Free Press acquisition comes after Paramount Global and Skydance Media merged in August, creating the standalone entertainment company known simply as Paramount.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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That firm merged in 1980 with Maslansky/Koenigsberg and subsequently with BNC — the PR firm formed by Howard Bragman, Mike Nyman and Brad Cafarelli.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sesame oil is high in antioxidants that may help decrease the risk of cancer and heart disease, along with reducing joint pain related to arthritis.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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In November, researchers will head to the remote island of Nikumaroro, which is halfway between Australia and Hawaii, according to a joint press release from the two agencies.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Guerrero, in the first inning, connected for a towering fly ball to left field.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, Ludwinski said she’s connected with people at Zingerman’s who helped with questions about business challenges.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Igor Thiago got his feet mixed up and had to readjust.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Earle-Sears campaign has also released an online attack ad featuring Spanberger praising Jones in the past mixed in with reports about the text messages.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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According to the rules laid down by Nobel in his 1895 will, the prizes can only honor up to three people per award — a growing challenge given the collaborative nature of much scientific research.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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In this conversation, Purvis and Wade pull back the curtain on their collaborative process.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Residents have consistently united to advocate for quality mass transit.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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But this time around, Democrats have united around several demands, including that any short-term funding bill include an extension of enhanced Obamacare tax credits, which are due to lapse at year's end.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Combined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combined. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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