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 mixed
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
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
With a combined total of 100 million Instagram followers, striker Haaland is celebrated for bringing his home country to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years, while Júnior returns for his sophomore tournament, having reached the quarterfinal in 2022.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the companies made a combined $177 billion in profits, up from $107 billion the year before.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
The blockade is estimated to cost Iran approximately $435 million a day in combined economic damage, Maleki estimates.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The combined group is expected to lean on that scale, particularly its trove of primary- and secondary-market data, to develop new tools for galleries and collectors, with an early focus on small- and mid-size businesses.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
In urban areas, the conditions also heighten the risk of combined sewer overflows, when stormwater mixes with untreated sewage, said Allison Fore, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The combined fuzziness of the electron and proton means that the electron can be anywhere inside that region—including inside the proton.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
Every other inductee had been in contention once before, except Oasis, Iron Maiden, and the combined entry of Joy Division and New Order, each of whom had two prior nominations.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Creators on DeviantArt enjoy the convenience, security, and user-friendliness of modern internet retail platforms combined with the broad reach and audience-building features of mainstream social media.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
It was sponsored by the student body, and earned its name from the orange school colors, combined with the popular soda.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The research combined experiments with modeling using ORNL’s Sunny software, as well as high-performance computing.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Their win, combined with Edmonton’s 6-1 rout of Vancouver, made the Kings’ result in Calgary irrelevant and locked in the final seedings for the Ducks, Kings and Oilers.
—Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Jalen Brunson and Towns have nine such appearances combined.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
This is an online-only offer and can’t be combined with any other discounts.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Before Friday, Dennis, along with Claire McKeever and Ady Fincanon, had combined for 36 home runs.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Some theater operators have also questioned whether the combined company could achieve its goal of releasing 30 films a year, particularly after the cost cuts that are expected after the merger closes.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
With a combined total of 100 million Instagram followers, striker Haaland is celebrated for bringing his home country to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years, while Júnior returns for his sophomore tournament, having reached the quarterfinal in 2022.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the companies made a combined $177 billion in profits, up from $107 billion the year before.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
The blockade is estimated to cost Iran approximately $435 million a day in combined economic damage, Maleki estimates.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The combined group is expected to lean on that scale, particularly its trove of primary- and secondary-market data, to develop new tools for galleries and collectors, with an early focus on small- and mid-size businesses.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
In urban areas, the conditions also heighten the risk of combined sewer overflows, when stormwater mixes with untreated sewage, said Allison Fore, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The combined fuzziness of the electron and proton means that the electron can be anywhere inside that region—including inside the proton.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
Every other inductee had been in contention once before, except Oasis, Iron Maiden, and the combined entry of Joy Division and New Order, each of whom had two prior nominations.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
During the series, the teams combined for an NHL-record 45 goals in the first four games of a seven-game series, and 312 penalty minutes (158 of those coming in Philadelphia's 8-4 Game 3 victory, which put the Flyers ahead 3-0 in the series).
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Creators on DeviantArt enjoy the convenience, security, and user-friendliness of modern internet retail platforms combined with the broad reach and audience-building features of mainstream social media.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
It was sponsored by the student body, and earned its name from the orange school colors, combined with the popular soda.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The research combined experiments with modeling using ORNL’s Sunny software, as well as high-performance computing.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Their win, combined with Edmonton’s 6-1 rout of Vancouver, made the Kings’ result in Calgary irrelevant and locked in the final seedings for the Ducks, Kings and Oilers.
—Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Jalen Brunson and Towns have nine such appearances combined.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
This is an online-only offer and can’t be combined with any other discounts.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Before Friday, Dennis, along with Claire McKeever and Ady Fincanon, had combined for 36 home runs.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combined
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However unsustainable as a business model, those conditions gave rise to passionate work, and the collective fervor of cast and crew is reflected in the film’s thrillingly intense images.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Filmed over thirteen years, Crocodile follows their homemade film collective as creativity becomes a lifeline and a bold act of rewriting their futures.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Here, electronic and muscle-driven pulses are more tightly fused.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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For the first time in US history, American physical dominance is being fused with American political anarchy.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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When mixed with compost or fertilizer, flaxseeds can help retain moisture for your pots and containers.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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Traders showed little initial reaction to the report, with stock market futures slightly higher and Treasury yields mixed.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hope United — a joint effort of the Los Angeles Mission and Hope the Mission — is helping organize the event, which will feature music, giveaways and multiple volunteer shifts.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Cerina Fairfax had asked the court to award joint legal custody, with the children primarily residing with her while Justin Fairfax would have a visitation schedule, according to the filing.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Murakami connected for a two-run home run to right, which went 425 feet, in the fifth inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Near the end of this complex six-hundred-page book, Yamashita switches to a collective pronoun, suggesting that a common dream has connected her characters.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In addition to technical work, the programme has integrated digital design tools through a new Product Lifecycle Management system and expanded its supplier base to over 500 companies, with 83 percent based in the UK.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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The diamonds are subtle, integrated into the design rather than sitting on top.—
Stephen Watson,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The days of the secluded mathematician chalking up a blackboard have largely given way to a collaborative spirit as math has become increasingly technical.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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This manufacturing stage follows the completion of a collaborative project under the Canadian Nuclear Research Initiative which validated the computer codes and analysis methods used for design and safety analysis.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Two years later, IBANCO united all of its networks into a single global network.—
Brandon Holveck,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The future united them in Dubai.—
Mina Al-Oraibi,
Time,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Combined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combined. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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