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
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The combined total when adding up FWC numbers with those of just a few private iguana removal companies was well over 8,000.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
These combined advancements offered more compact, powerful, and reliable energy-storage solutions.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
The two Super Bowl participants were a combined 27-41 over the past two seasons, the Seahawks and Patriots falling short of qualifying for the playoffs in either year.
—Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The combined rollout of Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s new agentic AI systems for enterprises has spooked investors in traditional big enterprise SaaS companies, such as Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday, SAP, and Microsoft.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
When the team examined the combined imaging and biomarker data from 634 people with multiple sclerosis, an unexpected pattern began to take shape.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Leo Beath and Alex Chaikin each scored 10 points, but were a combined 7 of 26 from the field and 4 for 14 from 3-point range.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
On Monday morning, warrants were obtained charging both parents with a combined total of 12 felonies.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The level of disruption — particularly coming from the United States with the very abrupt closure of USAID, but combined with broader cuts [by] traditional European donors and the UK — does have a human impact.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Some suggested the tenant be allowed a payment plan to pay a little each month toward the back rent, combined with the current rent check.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Dangerously cold temperatures combined with wind gusts up to 60 mph are expected to cause life-threatening conditions across parts of the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast to close out the week, forecasters said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
In 1983, at the age of 22, Alessandri combined his passion for innovation and technology and sport — hence the name of the company — to design and build his first piece of gym equipment in his garage in Cesena, Italy.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
The pair combined for 22 points in the first half.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
For the uninitiated, Nordic combined is a unique winter sport that combines ski jumping and cross-country skiing into one competition.
—Annika Malacinski, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
Over time, exposed data like this can also be combined with other breaches to build detailed identity profiles that are harder to protect against.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Seattle’s losses this season have been by a combined total of nine points.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The combined total when adding up FWC numbers with those of just a few private iguana removal companies was well over 8,000.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
These combined advancements offered more compact, powerful, and reliable energy-storage solutions.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
The two Super Bowl participants were a combined 27-41 over the past two seasons, the Seahawks and Patriots falling short of qualifying for the playoffs in either year.
—Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The combined rollout of Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s new agentic AI systems for enterprises has spooked investors in traditional big enterprise SaaS companies, such as Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday, SAP, and Microsoft.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
When the team examined the combined imaging and biomarker data from 634 people with multiple sclerosis, an unexpected pattern began to take shape.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Leo Beath and Alex Chaikin each scored 10 points, but were a combined 7 of 26 from the field and 4 for 14 from 3-point range.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
On Monday morning, warrants were obtained charging both parents with a combined total of 12 felonies.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
The poisonous forces that combined to thrust Evelyn’s face into the gravel outside her home were years in the making.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The level of disruption — particularly coming from the United States with the very abrupt closure of USAID, but combined with broader cuts [by] traditional European donors and the UK — does have a human impact.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Some suggested the tenant be allowed a payment plan to pay a little each month toward the back rent, combined with the current rent check.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Dangerously cold temperatures combined with wind gusts up to 60 mph are expected to cause life-threatening conditions across parts of the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast to close out the week, forecasters said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
In 1983, at the age of 22, Alessandri combined his passion for innovation and technology and sport — hence the name of the company — to design and build his first piece of gym equipment in his garage in Cesena, Italy.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
The pair combined for 22 points in the first half.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
For the uninitiated, Nordic combined is a unique winter sport that combines ski jumping and cross-country skiing into one competition.
—Annika Malacinski, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
Over time, exposed data like this can also be combined with other breaches to build detailed identity profiles that are harder to protect against.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combined
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Lamont now wants to reduce the new tax hike from $375 million to $100 million while preserving the plan passed last year to boost payments to hospitals by $140 million annually, netting the hospitals a collective $40 million a year.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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The number is calculated by a formula laid out in the most recent collective-bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fans latched onto his overdrive vocal style, which sounded like bellows across canyons and fused trap elements into reggaeton.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi illustrates how constitutional authoritarianism can be fused with majoritarian identity rather than relying solely on executive prerogative.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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In yards and gardens, plant tags, synthetic twine, netting, and landscape fabric can also fragment into tiny pieces when mixed into soil or added to the compost pile.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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This food is commercially available as a powder that is mixed with water.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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The company has set up joint labs in Singapore with local agencies to develop capabilities on the ground.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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As an anti-inflammatory, curcumin may improve joint pain, neurodegenerative conditions, and allergies.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Feb. 2026
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Leaving, at the time, was seen as a temporary sacrifice, something connected to work and supporting a family, not to self-realization.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Detectives are also working to identify any suspects or vehicles connected to the shooting.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some tools, like learning platforms with generative AI integrated, give feedback after students answer a question.—
Jonah Davids,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The accelerated nursing programs have integrated technology training into the coursework.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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While centering on twenty-first-century rhetoric, IPS programs often incorporate embodied learning models including meditation, somatic movement, play, collaborative cooking, and other experiential activities alongside presentations, discussions, and publications.—
Catherine Taft,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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The show is a collaborative effort by Visual Communications, Triton College Library and Cosmetology and Barber programs.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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While many Democrats opposed the compromise as the left pushes for an aggressive stance against ICE, the party isn’t united on the issue.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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During Monday’s City Council meeting Hutchins Mayor Mario Vasquez said the council members are united in their opposition to a detention center.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Combined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combined. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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