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combined

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verb

past tense of combine

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Recent Examples of combined
Adjective
What people may not know is that this is not the world's first mRNA flu jab; in April, Moderna was given the green light in Europe for its combined COVID-19 and influenza vaccine, mCombriax. New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026 The combined employer+employee payroll tax is 16%, on the first $85,000 of annual income – practically no upper limit at all. Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The combined $106 million settlement was approved by Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Kern Reese on Thursday, according to Glago and Court records. ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Platte, Clay and Jackson counties all saw higher voter turnout this year than in 2024 and 2022 with a combined total of 174,575 ballots. Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 In a letter to the British government last month, Ellison admitted that the combined WarnerMount entity will result in cuts. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 Scale versus growth Norstella estimates AstraZeneca could grow at about 5% annually through 2032 based on current consensus forecasts, while a combined company would grow closer to 1%, assuming no major divestitures or other changes. Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Their lawsuit contends the combined company would own too many cable TV channels — more than 50, including CNN, TBS, HGTV and Comedy Central. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Within the United States, combined hiking trails have also become a focus, like the 750-mile Empire State Trail, which runs the entire length of New York from southern Manhattan to the Canadian border. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
Each blocked multiple lanes and combined to cause miles of delays, which also sent extra traffic into downtown Atlanta. Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Those two rotated fluidly throughout, combined well and have developed a strong on-pitch connection. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 The El Niño weather pattern, combined with seasonal dry winds from Australia, has increased the risk of fires across parts of the country. ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Years of overuse combined with drought and rising temperatures have been depleting Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir. Ty O'Neil, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 Add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating on low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 Those collabs have also combined your beadwork with graphic design—on totes, socks, and blankets. Kelly Ryan Kegans, Midwest Living, 8 Aug. 2026 Those events combined loaded walking with team activities and physical tasks. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 These shows combined for 17 nominations and three wins in the acting categories alone, and the talent behind them went on to make other Emmy-winning shows like Orange Is the New Black and Transparent. Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combined
Adjective
  • This tomb, and others in Sardinia, was built as a collective burial site around 1800 BCE by the Nuragic people.
    Leigh Anne Miller for ARTnews, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026
  • For a series built around the unsettling idea of collective perfection, Pluribus works because each department thrived in the chaos of creation.
    Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After 9/11, the Bush administration fused counterterrorism with national defense through the global war on terrorism.
    Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
  • The real breakthrough is continuous data lineage fused with identity-aware governance, where every dataset, permission and transfer is traceable in real time.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • As Tehran and Washington issue mixed messages, the status of the strait remains at the core of the conflict.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The sodas can be mixed with different syrups and creamers; for example, Sprite mixed with blue raspberry syrup and coconut cream.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • As joint capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1873 to 1918, Budapest was one of the liveliest, most cultured, and prosperous cities in Europe; that golden era saw the construction of grand boulevards and numerous splendid buildings.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This unusual joint exercise saw the ground-attack aircraft escorting a vital component of the nation's nuclear triad, highlighting the submarine's vulnerability when surfaced.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Suzuki connected for his 19th home run in the first inning, driving in Pete Crow-Armstrong after a leadoff single.
    Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Lyu recommends using Google and Microsoft to review the apps connected to your accounts.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Like any metropolis, Roku City has advertising on billboards, but brands are also integrated into the screen saver.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The rapid appearance of multiple Gerbera variants over the past year suggests that new capabilities can be integrated with relatively minor changes to the underlying airframe.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The initiative builds on FedEx and Berkshire Grey’s collaborative efforts through the years.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The idea with the channels seems to be that making the secret, private shame of scrolling into a collaborative activity will give it a new place in the home.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Kemp and Jackson united at the Georgia Chamber’s annual congressional luncheon for the first time since Jackson’s party-rattling primary win.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Right’s multiculturalism Meanwhile, the American right was increasingly united less by biological notions of race and more by opposition to multiculturalism, feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and liberalism.
    Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Combined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combined. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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