as in merging
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
abhors the combining of business and pleasure at sales conferences
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as in connecting
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 mixing
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 combining
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
In the foothills of the Andes Mountains, outside Santiago, Chile, Casa Oruga is a modern home that demonstrates the possibilities of combining design-forward architecture and economical shipping containers.
—Caitlin Gunther, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
Many styles marketed as linen are actually made with linen blends, often combining linen with cotton, rayon, or polyester.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
As youth sports continue to grow across the Charlotte area, The Training Camp HQ hopes to redefine what athletic development looks like by combining elite baseball training with mentorship, academics and life preparation.
—Amari Riley
june 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
The interior is its own visual tour de force, combining exposed and painted carbon fiber, leather, and Alcantara complemented by the dashboard’s analog artistry.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Simply combining all this data often creates conflicts rather than improving performance.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
By combining all the different brands in a single kitchen, Lore said Wonder can serve geographies and regions that don’t have the population numbers to support larger fast-casual chains like Chipotle or Cava.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 10 June 2026
An instant coconut cordial is made by combining coconut milk and sugar.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 10 June 2026
Noun
On the streaming side, the statement explained that consumers will benefit from the stronger alternative to Netflix that will presumably be formed by the combining of HBO Max and Paramount+.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Tandoori Pizza is best known for combining classic Indian dishes, like tandoori chicken, malai paneer, curry chicken and chicken tikka and serving it on a pizza crust, the website showed.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
In the foothills of the Andes Mountains, outside Santiago, Chile, Casa Oruga is a modern home that demonstrates the possibilities of combining design-forward architecture and economical shipping containers.
—Caitlin Gunther, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
Many styles marketed as linen are actually made with linen blends, often combining linen with cotton, rayon, or polyester.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
As youth sports continue to grow across the Charlotte area, The Training Camp HQ hopes to redefine what athletic development looks like by combining elite baseball training with mentorship, academics and life preparation.
—Amari Riley
june 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
The interior is its own visual tour de force, combining exposed and painted carbon fiber, leather, and Alcantara complemented by the dashboard’s analog artistry.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Simply combining all this data often creates conflicts rather than improving performance.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
By combining all the different brands in a single kitchen, Lore said Wonder can serve geographies and regions that don’t have the population numbers to support larger fast-casual chains like Chipotle or Cava.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 10 June 2026
An instant coconut cordial is made by combining coconut milk and sugar.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combining
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The University of Denver announced a major academic restructuring Tuesday that includes closing and merging departments and combining schools at the 11,500-student campus.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer activates your eighth house of intimacy, shared money and emotional merging, making today powerful for vulnerability, forgiveness and deeper connection.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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There is an underground tunnel connecting the main hotel and the lobby/restaurant building, which makes navigating the area much easier in a wheelchair or for those looking to avoid a cold (but quick) commute.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The challenge is connecting human language and visual understanding with the motor actions required to interact with the physical world.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Remember to wash and sterilize any bottles, scoops, or mixing containers by running them through the dishwasher or using hot soapy water.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
15 June 2026
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The Knicks became a championship-contending team by mixing the right ingredients with selfless stars, effective role players, smart coaching and a resilient attitude.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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If the Paramount merger doesn’t kibosh the whole project, Variety says production could begin as early as the middle of 2027, as Cooper is committed to work on a new Ocean’s film.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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That’s in addition to its investigation of potential anticompetitive issues under standard merger rules with a July 7 deadline.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The New York cello-saxophone duo trades the strictures of classical music for more exploratory tones and textures, fusing the expansiveness of film scores with the immediacy of pop.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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Helphenstein, the owner of a Los Angeles gallery, launched the Instagram account Jerry Gogosian in 2018, fusing the names of renowned art critic Jerry Saltz and megallerist Larry Gagosian.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 June 2026
Verb
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However, scaling production and integrating the cells into vehicles have remained major challenges for automakers and battery developers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Cisco is also integrating its observability and telemetry assets, such as Splunk and Thousand Eyes, to drive agentic infrastructure operations, using reasoning based on telemetry and historical data.—
R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The second vintage of the unification of two iconic Syrahs from France and Australia, this selection was created by winemakers Peter Gago of Grange and Caroline Frey of La Chapelle.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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Not only does the opening hour pay off on the eight episodes of build-up that first aired two years ago, but the ensuing half-season benefits from the focus and unification lent by the results.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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Fashion for Relief was registered in 2015 with the aim of uniting the fashion industry to relieve poverty and help those affected by natural or other disasters around the world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Thank you for uniting our city again…for uniting the world.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
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“Combining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combining. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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