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
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Still, with federal approval, the deal was allowed to close, and now Nexstar will be able to take advantage of the combined scale.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
But all that grew out of 2010’s Cayenne S Hybrid, the first mainstream car to wear the badge that combined gas and electric power.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
The combined system would operate 39 hospitals and 400 care sites across California, Minnesota and Wisconsin, with 18,000 physicians and 88,000 employees.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The combined ceiling for primary and additional incentives reaches 30%.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Edgardo Henriquez, Blake Treinen, Alex Vesia and Will Klein followed Ohtani with a combined 2⅔ scoreless innings with just one hit allowed.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
The project is located in an OR Office Research District, which allows for combined residential and commercial construction.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The combined organization will be able to better withstand the challenges the health care industry is facing, such as physician shortages, Thomas said.
—Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Relegation, combined with Lerner’s desire to get the club off his hands, led to a redundancy programme being set up to reduce the workforce by around a third.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The pair combined for five blocks in the game, while Silva finished with a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
The teams combined to miss nine of their first 13 shots.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Bailey and Blake Hinson combined for three 3-pointers to finish the run and give the Jazz a 64-44 halftime lead.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Villanova's loss, combined with first-round exits by Lehigh University and the University of Pennsylvania, means all Philadelphia-area men's basketball teams have been knocked out of the tournament.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The three artists combined have sold millions of records, garnered dozens of awards, and left a memorable musical trace on Nashville and beyond.
—Melonee Hurt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The 323 million visits to America’s national parks in 2025 are more than twice the attendance — 135 million — at professional football, baseball, basketball and hockey games combined.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
This combined approach will create a more robust and resilient defense network.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Still, with federal approval, the deal was allowed to close, and now Nexstar will be able to take advantage of the combined scale.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
But all that grew out of 2010’s Cayenne S Hybrid, the first mainstream car to wear the badge that combined gas and electric power.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
The combined system would operate 39 hospitals and 400 care sites across California, Minnesota and Wisconsin, with 18,000 physicians and 88,000 employees.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The combined ceiling for primary and additional incentives reaches 30%.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Edgardo Henriquez, Blake Treinen, Alex Vesia and Will Klein followed Ohtani with a combined 2⅔ scoreless innings with just one hit allowed.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
The project is located in an OR Office Research District, which allows for combined residential and commercial construction.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The combined organization will be able to better withstand the challenges the health care industry is facing, such as physician shortages, Thomas said.
—Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Without Daniels, the team combined to make just 16 field goals and no 3-point shots.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Relegation, combined with Lerner’s desire to get the club off his hands, led to a redundancy programme being set up to reduce the workforce by around a third.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The pair combined for five blocks in the game, while Silva finished with a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
The teams combined to miss nine of their first 13 shots.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Bailey and Blake Hinson combined for three 3-pointers to finish the run and give the Jazz a 64-44 halftime lead.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Villanova's loss, combined with first-round exits by Lehigh University and the University of Pennsylvania, means all Philadelphia-area men's basketball teams have been knocked out of the tournament.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The three artists combined have sold millions of records, garnered dozens of awards, and left a memorable musical trace on Nashville and beyond.
—Melonee Hurt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The 323 million visits to America’s national parks in 2025 are more than twice the attendance — 135 million — at professional football, baseball, basketball and hockey games combined.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combined
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Veteran diplomats with decades of collective experience have been fired, retired or were reassigned -- replaced by more junior officials or political appointees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Produced by Haze and The Rudeboyz, the song is a modern-day reggaetón track fused with hard-hitting perreo melodies backed by Calderón and Álvarez’s melodious vocals.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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Then a whole bank of dimmers on the switchboard unaccountably fused.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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The dough must be mixed by hand or a low-speed mixer, and the rounds must be made without the help of a rolling pin.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Oat Haus Cookie Dough Granola Butter Gluten free and vegan, Oat Haus' Cookie Dough Granola Butter also has chocolate chips mixed in for the perfect sweet treat.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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In their own joint statement, the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan called for an immediate moratorium on attacks on civilian infrastructure including oil and gas facilities and condemned the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The blaze was from a series of oil depots that had been hit by air strikes—the latest target in the United States and Israel’s joint operation against Iran.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Before the Missouri Tigers (Shop Mizzou) face Miami in the NCAA Tournament, the fraternity of basketball has already tremendously connected the two programs.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Many of those people get connected to supportive housing, medical care, and addiction treatment.—
Grey Gardner,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lastly, guests will also notice that the in-room HVAC system is integrated with all balcony doors, resulting in the automatic shutdown of the system when the door is left open.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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The examination found that the collection and financial reporting systems were not integrated, which meant that manual reporting was required to the finance department, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The race was billed as a collaborative effort with Penske Entertainment, the Cowboys and REV Entertainment, the Rangers’ official events partner.—
Kevin Sherrington
Mar. 15,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Holly is creative, collaborative, and technically trained, with beautiful lines and a strong presence on stage.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Chase scenes through the jungle and an FBI raid on a clinic providing treatment to the poor are united by the series’s overarching alignment with David against big pharma’s Goliath, an identity that feels as essential to the show as cutie creatures like Marshall’s tortoise Socrates.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Clint Eastwood and Hackman united decades later for 1992's Unforgiven, and Hackman won another Oscar for playing Little Bill, the black-hat sheriff infused with Popeye DNA.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Combined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combined. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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