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
Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 10 June 2026
An instant coconut cordial is made by combining coconut milk and sugar.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 10 June 2026
Rather than operating as a conventional commercial cinema, Saint-Germain-des-Prés is positioning itself as a permanent home for film lovers, combining contemporary auteur cinema, repertory screenings, filmmaker conversations, retrospectives and festival events.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 June 2026
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
Merck and Gilead Sciences disclosed that an experimental long-acting pill combining two HIV medicines had met its primary efficacy goal in final-stage trials, Bloomberg News notes.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 June 2026
Add a little more spice by combining the sweet peaches and tart lime juice with some chili-lime Tajin seasoning on the rim of the glass.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
First class Etihad Apartments; Singapore Suites; combing first class on Airbus A380s on all the major Gulf airlines in a single trip; combining six different airline first class products in a single round trip.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Having met his target, Van Zuilen set to work combining and editing the data using the astronomy software PixInsight.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 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
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
Rather than operating as a conventional commercial cinema, Saint-Germain-des-Prés is positioning itself as a permanent home for film lovers, combining contemporary auteur cinema, repertory screenings, filmmaker conversations, retrospectives and festival events.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 June 2026
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
Merck and Gilead Sciences disclosed that an experimental long-acting pill combining two HIV medicines had met its primary efficacy goal in final-stage trials, Bloomberg News notes.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 June 2026
Add a little more spice by combining the sweet peaches and tart lime juice with some chili-lime Tajin seasoning on the rim of the glass.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
First class Etihad Apartments; Singapore Suites; combing first class on Airbus A380s on all the major Gulf airlines in a single trip; combining six different airline first class products in a single round trip.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Having met his target, Van Zuilen set to work combining and editing the data using the astronomy software PixInsight.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combining
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That is about to change, as Wan is among those bringing a new Parnormal Activity feature to the screen, with the move coming after the merging of his company Atomic Monster with that of Paranormal producer Jason Blum’s Blumhouse.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Dec. 2025
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The emotional moment felt like the seamless merging of her public and private worlds.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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And the indie is committed to connecting writers and editors who’ve been impacted by the carceral system with those who have not.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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At the exact same time, prosecutors said, Kepner’s phone began connecting to routers along the same general path Hudson took through the ship.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 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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The merger is meant to streamline business and creative operations under Springborn while also providing greater alignment of the slate.—
Joe Otterson,
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
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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 country's minister of unification Chung Dong-young said last month that a possible Pyongyang-Washington summit could be on the agenda of this week's summit.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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General relativity predicts that objects with mass create an actual curvature in the fabric of spacetime, the four-dimensional unification of the three dimensions of space and the one dimension of time.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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