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combined

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verb

past tense of combine

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Recent Examples of combined
Adjective
Together, the workforce brings more than 250 combined years of Minuteman III experience at each base, according to the Air Force. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 There were also positive combined revisions of 55,000 for June and July. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 That’s pushing half of the United States’ and Canada’s combined populations. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026 The findings mention her name 56 times, while Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank get a combined 52 mentions. Dan Woike, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 An analysis by Redfin that looked at how much employees at both companies stand to gain potentially from the companies going public estimated that the combined IPO earnings would be enough to buy nearly one-third of all homes in San Francisco. ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 No individual component may appear as dramatic as the driving model, yet the combined system determines uptime, utilization, cost per productive mile and the speed at which a fleet can enter a market. John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 In a nod to the future, the government also argued that the combined company would have the power to slow the transition to streaming. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 Portugal closed its purse-seine sardine fishery for the final weeks of 2025 after its fleet worked through roughly two-thirds of the combined Portugal-Spain quota. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
That pair, combined with the wider structure and personnel around them, ensure Leeds do not collapse when home sides like Brighton, predictably, lay it on thick. Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Millions of dollars invested, millions tracked In Broward, Florida’s second most-populous county, law enforcement agencies have spent over $3 million combined to build their surveillance networks. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 The generous state incentives simply can’t compete with what foreign governments are offering, when combined with lower labor and other costs. Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 For something in between, Britt Lower combined the two hues in one shirt layered under a leather jacket. Elise Fabre, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026 Marcos and Duterte were running mates in the 2022 elections in an alliance that combined two of the country’s most formidable political dynasties. ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 All other mainstream parties in Saxony-Anhalt are polling at 54% combined, according to Infratest dimap. Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 And much of the credit for that would go to Walter, who has funded a front office that consistently has outspent the rest of Major League Baseball, signing seven players to contracts worth more than $2 billion combined in the last six years alone. Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The Carolina Panthers’ preseason trudged to an end against Houston on Friday night, in a game where neither team played their starters and at halftime the two teams had combined for three field goals and zero TDs. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combined
Adjective
  • Several theories involving collective electronic interactions remain possible.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • One overarching goal for collective action should be increasing predictability wherever possible.
    Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The idea for this dish fused together my love for bacon and one of my fondest memories of eating s’mores while camping with my grandparents as a young boy.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In Cohen's case, his distal femur bone was amputated, and his tibia bone was rotated 180 degrees and fused with what remained of his femur.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Their hero product is their Booster Powder which can be mixed with their Protein Capsule Hair Repair Mask for that extra boost of hydration.
    Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Japan never threatened after that, struggling as Martina mixed in fastballs and curveballs to oohs and ahs from the nearly 22,000 fans who packed the bleachers and steep hill overlooking the outfield.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Today, the yen has weakened 57% from a low of about 103 in January 2021 to a high of 163 in July, before a rare joint intervention from both Washington and Tokyo strengthened the currency to its current levels of about 160.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Focusing on strength training helps preserve bone density, supports metabolic health and protects joint stability as your hormone levels shift.
    Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Imagine this chain as a string of tiny beads connected together.
    K. R. Prathyusha, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In Washington Park, the original report that 10 people had been shot in the attack grew to 15 over the course of Sunday morning, as authorities connected the incident to people who had self-transported for medical treatment.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • It's already deeply integrated into the European framework, partly through its membership of the European Economic Area, which gives the volcanic island access to the EU's single market without requiring full membership.
    Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The advanced weapon features AV’s 20kW-class LOCUST LWS integrated on the General Motors Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) platform–a significant advancement in mobile, frontline C-UAS capabilities.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Contrary to Vought’s accusations, current and former CFPB staffers say the traditional supervision process has long been collaborative and nonpublic.
    Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Traveling this way often becomes a collaborative experience, with guests, drivers, and guides working together to navigate challenging terrain and adapt to changing conditions along the way.
    Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • With a top manager in place, and a dressing room united behind him, the building blocks are all there for a positive year.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And, despite some disquiet at Xi’s massing of power and reluctance to lay out a succession plan, the Party seems sufficiently institutionalized and united around key objectives to navigate some future turbulence in leadership transition.
    Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Combined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combined. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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