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
Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Reuters reports that the three companies (SpaceX is both a space and AI company) could add $3 trillion in combined market value, but reportedly, none are profitable.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Finau went 2-1-0 in the event, while the other three players posted a combined record of 0-9-0.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
California billionaires' combined wealth exceeds $1 trillion.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Serona Elton, the director of the Music Industry Program at the University of Miami, said the combined power of these catalogs could bring success.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The combined company will be called BMG with divisions BMG Publishing and Concord Records.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The combined company will be owned approximately 67% by Bertelsmann and approximately 33% by affiliates of Great Mountain Partners.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The combined parent companies will take the Real REMAX group name and be based in Miami.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The visual style, combined with Graczyk’s emotionally penetrating writing and the nakedly confessional performances, makes this both a key Altman work and a great case study for filmmakers trying to figure out how to create a sense of scale with limited funds.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
Jokic and Murray had 15 points combined at a 7-for-20 shooting clip.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
According to state estimates, the two regions combined lost about 213,000 acre-feet of groundwater in 2025 — roughly 45% of the annual water use of Los Angeles.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Little’s campaign spending outpaces those two candidates’ earnings combined.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
Jojo Marsh pitched the seventh to combined on the shutout.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Over the past two seasons, Murdock combined for 298 tackles, almost 50 more than anyone else in the FBS, while producing 30 tackles for loss and seven sacks.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Tyer Glasnow and Tanner Scott combined on a one-hitter and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
In all, around 6,700 students are expected to win awards in the 71st annual competition, with scholarships worth a combined total of approximately $24 million, officials said in a press release.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Reuters reports that the three companies (SpaceX is both a space and AI company) could add $3 trillion in combined market value, but reportedly, none are profitable.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Finau went 2-1-0 in the event, while the other three players posted a combined record of 0-9-0.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
California billionaires' combined wealth exceeds $1 trillion.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Serona Elton, the director of the Music Industry Program at the University of Miami, said the combined power of these catalogs could bring success.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The combined company will be called BMG with divisions BMG Publishing and Concord Records.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The combined company will be owned approximately 67% by Bertelsmann and approximately 33% by affiliates of Great Mountain Partners.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The combined parent companies will take the Real REMAX group name and be based in Miami.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Plus, memberships can be combined with the brands' credit cards to earn rewards.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The visual style, combined with Graczyk’s emotionally penetrating writing and the nakedly confessional performances, makes this both a key Altman work and a great case study for filmmakers trying to figure out how to create a sense of scale with limited funds.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
Jokic and Murray had 15 points combined at a 7-for-20 shooting clip.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
According to state estimates, the two regions combined lost about 213,000 acre-feet of groundwater in 2025 — roughly 45% of the annual water use of Los Angeles.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Little’s campaign spending outpaces those two candidates’ earnings combined.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
Jojo Marsh pitched the seventh to combined on the shutout.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Over the past two seasons, Murdock combined for 298 tackles, almost 50 more than anyone else in the FBS, while producing 30 tackles for loss and seven sacks.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Tyer Glasnow and Tanner Scott combined on a one-hitter and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combined
Adjective
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More willing to put the collective goal of winning a title above all else.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The Seahawks leaned on a collective pass rush rather than one dominant star, finishing the season as one of the league’s more effective defensive fronts.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then family and football fused when Ogletree’s son started playing for Norcross in the Gwinnett Football League — and so began Ogletree’s coaching career in youth football.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cee Cee and Bette have long since been fused into a single cultural entity.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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Neighborhood response Feedback from residents, behind the scenes and in public meetings, has been mixed.—
Sofi Zeman
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Designed by the label’s then creative director, Olivier Rousteing, the unorthodox gown was sculpted based on a cast of Tyla’s body, then created out of three different colors of sand mixed with micro-crystal studs, providing extra sparkle down to the tip of her mermaid train.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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Meanwhile, deeper conversations around trust, intimacy and joint ventures could simultaneously unfold, adding to the intensity of it all.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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During a season-ending arthroscopic surgery late last season, a physician removed a cartilage fragment within his left knee and performed a mosaicplasty procedure to repair the trochlear joint surface.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Derek Hill hit for Jarred Kelenic and connected on an 0-2 fastball from Adrian Morejon for a game-tying, two-run home run.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Terry Laird, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle, has spent his adult life keeping the people who live on a tiny Chesapeake Bay island connected.—
Dana Munro,
Washington Post,
3 May 2026
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VoCoVo said the technology is integrated into its award-winning Series 5 Pro Headset and was developed in direct response to feedback from a global retail customer base.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, staffers succeeded in pushing Google to abandon a Pentagon program that would have integrated its AI into drone operations.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The research was a collaborative effort between the University of Birmingham and the University of Science and Technology Beijing.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Insiders described the negotiations as congenial and collaborative, as the two sides reached a deal relatively quickly.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
Verb
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With a razor-thin majority, the Speaker can afford to lose only two GOP votes on any party-line bill, assuming that all members are present and Democrats are united in opposition.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Oak Park community united earlier this month to devise a plan to address public health in the absence of the hospital.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Combined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combined. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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