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
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
By combining a short, all-one-length cut with hair that's less bulky, the overall look is complementary to the hair's density.
—Elise Tabin, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
Each team is aligned with a charitable cause, combining competition with community engagement and fundraising.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
Hypersonic flight may seem like the biggest shove to the envelope since the sound barrier was broken in 1947 and rotating detonation may look like a quantum leap in propulsion, but combining the two shows how far both of these have come in recent years.
—New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2026
The Liberian American songwriter’s debut confronts his complex upbringing, combining millennial indie-folk influences with his poignant perspective on war, identity, and memory.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
Kenny said the challenges to combining the spaces became clear once the structure was closely examined.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Together, oats and almonds create balanced nutrition, combining fiber, protein, and healthy fats for lasting fullness and all-day energy.
—Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
Both teams Tuesday started the evening strong offensively by combining to go 12 of 23 from the floor over the first 8 1/2 minutes.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
By combining a rotating detonation engine with a dual-mode ramjet inlet, engineers aim to close what is often called the efficiency gap that limits the performance of current hypersonic missiles.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
By combining a short, all-one-length cut with hair that's less bulky, the overall look is complementary to the hair's density.
—Elise Tabin, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
Each team is aligned with a charitable cause, combining competition with community engagement and fundraising.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
Hypersonic flight may seem like the biggest shove to the envelope since the sound barrier was broken in 1947 and rotating detonation may look like a quantum leap in propulsion, but combining the two shows how far both of these have come in recent years.
—New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2026
The Liberian American songwriter’s debut confronts his complex upbringing, combining millennial indie-folk influences with his poignant perspective on war, identity, and memory.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
Kenny said the challenges to combining the spaces became clear once the structure was closely examined.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Together, oats and almonds create balanced nutrition, combining fiber, protein, and healthy fats for lasting fullness and all-day energy.
—Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
Both teams Tuesday started the evening strong offensively by combining to go 12 of 23 from the floor over the first 8 1/2 minutes.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combining
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This is especially significant to consider early in the year when Saturn and Neptune join forces in Aries, activating a part of your chart that governs intimacy, trust and emotional merging.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Los Rancheros and Poway Kiwanis clubs are in the process of merging, a move that members say will strengthen their organization and increase their abilities to help their communities.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Before Watson’s game-winner, Murray also conjured one of the weirdest clutch buckets of Denver’s season, scooping up a loose ball that had been stripped away from Aaron Gordon and connecting on an awkward midrange floater before the shot clock buzzer.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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The institute offered NuVee early institutional support and mentorship as well as connecting Luna with collaborators at San Diego State University to aid in entrepreneurship and business development.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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At the sound level, our engineer is a guy who makes all the greatest dance music in the Latin world right now [Josh Gudwin is the records’ mixing engineer and Dale Becker mastering engineer].—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Naumes uses a similar approach, mixing fresh lemon juice with water.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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Adding industry perspective, institutional investor conversations increasingly include merger arbitrage allocations, given its ability to perform in volatile and idiosyncratic environments where deal-specific factors drive returns.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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MacLeod believes Siwarha is being drawn increasingly closer to its massive companion due to gravitational forces, which could result in a merger within 9,000 years.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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Corridos tumbados embody the biculturalism experienced by Mexican Americans, fusing lo de aquí with lo de allá.—
Andrea Flores
Jan. 8,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Adorned with 3,000 pendants, including 2,000 in signature Baccarat red crystal from fusing clear crystal with 24-karat gold powder, the opulent work of art is cradled by 15-foot installation and available for public viewing and viral social media moments day and night.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
1 Jan. 2026
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By integrating regulated on ramp and off ramp flows into its infrastructure, inabit enables companies to manage the full lifecycle of crypto payments and treasury operations without compromising on custody, control, or regulatory alignment.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Schwartz was key to integrating content after Lionsgate’s acquisitions of Artisan Entertainment, Summit Entertainment and Entertainment One.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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Because 2026 will be the year that defines the late stages of his storied career, and the unification between the most successful driver in F1 history and the sport’s most successful, iconic team.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The crossroads of the Mediterranean, it was founded by the Phoenicians and ruled by the Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, French, and Spanish before becoming part of Italy during the country’s unification in 1861.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2025
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Peamer and Bracchi started providing each other with comfort, companionship, and healing moments after uniting.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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After a devastating fire reduced a Scottish church to rubble, an unexpected discovery was made beneath the ruins — uniting a grieving congregation.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Combining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combining. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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