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
Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
By combining hierarchical planning, reinforcement learning, and motion data drawn from human players, the project provides a blueprint for building robots that are efficient and intuitive in their movements.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
By combining national reach with local precision, technology with design expertise, and execution with vision, Ethosource is setting a new standard for how companies can bring their culture to life through space.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
By combining epidemiological models with explicit cost trade-offs, MPC offers decision makers a clearer view of the consequences of their choices.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Yes, Rimowa is a luxury workhorse, combining quality and performance in a single suitcase.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
The move would effectively dilute the voting power of Missouri’s largest city, combining the voters in Kansas City’s urban areas with residents living in the rural, Republican-leaning parts of the state.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
The growth of Studiocanal, led by Anna Marsh, is a priority for the Canal+ group, and combining our business with UGC would enable us to accelerate this development.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
An impending roadblock is combining with the Senate, whose NDAA version has a topline of $925 billion.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
By combining hierarchical planning, reinforcement learning, and motion data drawn from human players, the project provides a blueprint for building robots that are efficient and intuitive in their movements.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
By combining national reach with local precision, technology with design expertise, and execution with vision, Ethosource is setting a new standard for how companies can bring their culture to life through space.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
By combining epidemiological models with explicit cost trade-offs, MPC offers decision makers a clearer view of the consequences of their choices.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Yes, Rimowa is a luxury workhorse, combining quality and performance in a single suitcase.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
The move would effectively dilute the voting power of Missouri’s largest city, combining the voters in Kansas City’s urban areas with residents living in the rural, Republican-leaning parts of the state.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
The growth of Studiocanal, led by Anna Marsh, is a priority for the Canal+ group, and combining our business with UGC would enable us to accelerate this development.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combining
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Kenneth Cole has long been a champion of the merging of fashion and social impact.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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If zipper merging is legal in your state, then it should be used during times of heavy, slow-moving traffic.—
Ahmed Jawadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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After congregants walked around reflecting and connecting with the Cathedral, Roberson resumed services with familiar rituals —communion, peace offerings and prayers.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The museum’s plans for Excelsior Club included restoring the existing two-story structure and adding a connecting history center focused on local and regional Black history.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Instead of the old-school triangle eyes and jagged mouth designs, this year's top trends are all about mixing tradition with fresh tools and vibrant colors.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Start by mixing a small amount of pH-neutral dish soap in a bucket with warm water.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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These characteristics make the merger an almost exact replica of that first, groundbreaking detection from 10 years ago, according to Isi.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Big changes—like new laws, industry mergers or new technology—can quickly change how valuable an investment is.—
Jack Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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By fusing financial data, qualitative FAR analysis, industry designations and local regulatory considerations, systems can evaluate and choose comparables with much higher precision.—
Chidambaram Bhat,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And it’s been her goal all these years, build endurance while fusing heritage, design excellence, and timeless beauty.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Blue Frontier is commercializing the technology by integrating it into its Dedicated Outdoor Air System, a 20-ton unit installed in Florida, which controls temperature and humidity while operating primarily during periods of solar photovoltaic production.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Show 25, published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, took a more conservative approach to integrating college IP this year, adding eight schools that players can send their avatars to, including LSU, Texas and UCLA.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Businesses need data unification solutions that transform poor-quality data from disparate sources into secure, trusted and accessible information.—
Manish Sood,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Their goals are to improve the well being of children while promoting family unification, and to assist families to achieve economic and social self-sufficiency.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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In partnership with Danny Wimmer Presents, founder and coordinator of Bourbon & Beyond, this year’s World Bourbon Toast will stream live from the event's main stage, uniting music fans, and bourbon lovers in every time zone.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tezduyar’s view since 1990 has been uniting the two representations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Combining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combining. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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