COMBINING Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

combining 1 of 2

noun

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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combining

2 of 2

verb

present participle of combine

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

Noun

The design uses spectral beam combining, which merges several fiber-laser beams into a single high-power output. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 The combining of physical and digital systems is creating environments that require integration, intelligence and ongoing management. — Dirk Naylor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Bonta's announcement did not focus on the combining of CBS News and CNN. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026 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

Verb

Meanwhile, in Bar Sur, regional maker Cata Flaño contributed a massive mixed-media mural combining watercolors with local peat, driftwood, and historical navigation charts marked at 55 degrees south. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 Landry Shamet and Jordan Clarkson also lit up on offense off the bench, combining for six 3s. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Rhyne Howard added 21, combining to make nine of their 13 three-point attempts. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 But the way Honda is combining hands-on orientation with engineer-friendly schooling (like explaining off-road recoveries in empirical measures) seems like a great path to building a team that really cares about, and understands, its products. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026 Combining two reactor designs The research will focus on combining tokamaks and stellarators, two different types of machines designed to harness nuclear fusion for clean energy. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 The rooms The hotel’s 101 rooms and 15 suites follow the same philosophy of balancing past and present and celebrate Milan’s art, culture, and design, by combining timeless aesthetics with contemporary nods. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 The county expects to save money by combining the work into one project rather than handling it in separate stages, Randall said. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Health experts also worry that teenagers may lose track of their total caffeine consumption, particularly when combining pouches with energy drinks and other caffeinated foods and beverages. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for combining

Noun

For larger workloads, batch processing can handle multiple files for tasks such as conversion, merging, compression, OCR, printing, encryption, and adding or removing watermarks.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Prediction markets enable a more complete merging of the financial with the social and linguistic than social media has been able to achieve.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of merging

Verb

Ground demonstrations are testing their ability to move and align before connecting.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Avoid connecting multiple extension cords or power strips together, and never use a cord that feels unusually hot or shows signs of damage.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Rosalía’s wardrobe is also a testament to her love for the unexpected, with stylist José Carayol mixing independent designers and fresh graduate looks with serious archival finds.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Tornado Cash obscures transaction trails by mixing cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of mixing

Noun

As the votes came in, SpaceX and Tesla shares dropped, as investors perhaps questioned if a potential merger between those firms may now be in doubt, with Musk’s political foes back in power and in a position to add friction.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
Cahillane joined the company in January and paused work on plans to split the company in two, a move that would have reversed the blockbuster $46 billion merger from a decade ago.

— Maggie Roth, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of merger

Verb

Some of the movie’s most memorable moments have barely anything to do with the plot, like when Matt discovers his eyelids fusing together and attempts to separate them with nail scissors in the bathroom of a bumpy plane.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
To ground the event in its California roots, the team served a sauerbraten with tri-tip, fusing California’s barbecue culture with German traditions.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of fusing

Verb

BCome provides the full picture by integrating the data into the garment’s life cycle assessment and accounting for impacts of earlier stages in the supply chain.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
As mentioned above, Teams accounts do not include single sign-on (SSO) capabilities or support for integrating with other business software such as Okta or OneLogin.

— Kim Key, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of integrating

Noun

Dodik has repeatedly called for the separation of the Bosnian Serb entity and its unification with Serbia, a call that has triggered fears of a revival of war-time ethnic tensions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Chain bookselling, which enabled the unification of the reading market, was one of the first heralds of a globalizing age.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of unification

Verb

Finally, the rowdy late-night crowd of after-partiers spills in, at worst hogging the mic and at best uniting an entire room.

— Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Rather than focusing solely on uniting the party’s traditional coalition in the aftermath of the primary, El-Sayed has sought to bring new voters — particularly college students and rural residents — into the fold.

— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

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