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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Currently, after a settlement courts may move forward with a merger by combining assets before courts finish reviewing a settlement.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Created by military strategists and based around the precarious geopolitical events of 2026, the series unfolds as a real-time thriller, combining documentary footage from the War Room with dramatized sequences.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
The jawy little hammerhead camper now rolls out in its sixth iteration, combining the same ultra-rugged galvanized steel underpinnings with a roomier, more comfortable camping pod.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, districts are considering hiring uncertified instructors, combining classes or dropping course offerings.
—Michael Melia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Bose Immersive mode creates a wider atmosphere by combining noise cancellation and spatial audio.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Compare Internet is committed to helping users make informed decisions by combining real-time provider availability, transparent pricing and neutral evaluations.
—William Jones
march 11, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
George Frey | Reuters Google said its fiber internet unit called GFiber is combining with Astound Broadband and forming an independent provider, with Google remaining as a minority shareholder.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
By combining range, connectivity, and strike power, the new FPV drone could reshape how small teams operate in contested environments.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Currently, after a settlement courts may move forward with a merger by combining assets before courts finish reviewing a settlement.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Created by military strategists and based around the precarious geopolitical events of 2026, the series unfolds as a real-time thriller, combining documentary footage from the War Room with dramatized sequences.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
The jawy little hammerhead camper now rolls out in its sixth iteration, combining the same ultra-rugged galvanized steel underpinnings with a roomier, more comfortable camping pod.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, districts are considering hiring uncertified instructors, combining classes or dropping course offerings.
—Michael Melia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Bose Immersive mode creates a wider atmosphere by combining noise cancellation and spatial audio.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Compare Internet is committed to helping users make informed decisions by combining real-time provider availability, transparent pricing and neutral evaluations.
—William Jones
march 11, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
George Frey | Reuters Google said its fiber internet unit called GFiber is combining with Astound Broadband and forming an independent provider, with Google remaining as a minority shareholder.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combining
Noun
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What was your wedding like, and the merging of families?—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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The software includes editing tools for inserting text, annotating, merging, splitting, compressing, and watermarking PDFs.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Solaria Energia, a Spanish renewable energy company that is connecting data centers to its own clean grid, for example, is nearing all-time trading highs.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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There is a growing body of research connecting extreme weather, exacerbated by climate change, to insurance price increases.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Over his generous pours of cheap beer and dive-bar cocktails, aging All-Americans and national champions told stories about their old coach, mixing in laughs with the occasional Holtz imitation.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Make chia gel by mixing 1 tablespoon (tbsp) of chia seeds with 6 tbsp of water.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
16 Mar. 2026
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But emails show the endowment and KVIE’s pursuit of a merger continued and eventually the endowment handed KVIE the title to the Elverta land.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Musk merger complicates SpaceX IPO watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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From artists like Sega Bodega reimagining live electronic performance, to bands like Shame building careers on their own terms, and artists like ODUMODUBLVCK bypassing genre and fusing his cultural influences into something entirely his own.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Complementing this contemporary work is George Balanchine’s Square Dance, which gives voice to the American spirit by fusing folk traditions with the clarity and precision of classical ballet.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These firms will play central roles in building and integrating the system’s various components.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Samsung increased charging from 15W on the S25 Ultra to 25W on the S26 Ultra through Qi2 compatibility, but only via accessories rather than integrating magnet tech directly into the phone.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But that dream of unification, peaceful or otherwise, never came to be.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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General relativity suggests that objects with mass cause the very fabric of spacetime (the four-dimensional unification of space and time) to warp.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Charlotte Checkers hosted its first Book Club Night in partnership with Trope Bookshop, uniting 450 hockey fans and sports romance lovers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Udoka did, finally uniting them.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Combining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combining. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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