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
Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
Optical interferometers were invented more than a century ago, but orchestrating and combining signals from multiple telescopes across long baselines has proved much harder to accomplish with visible light compared to the relative ease of working in radio waves.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
Endava, coming on as presenting sponsor for the first time, is a leading provider of next-generation technology services, driving digital transformation for our customers by combining innovative technology and deep industry expertise with an AI-native approach.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
She is known inside the firm for combining deep technical understanding with strong product and commercial instincts.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The most common organizational response is redesigning work processes and job roles (60% of respondents), followed by combining automation with human augmentation (47%).
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The company’s AquaCore cooling returns, combining a 24,000 RPM fan with a true liquid cooling system — not the simple vapor chamber found on other phones.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Profiles accessing Disney+ through a bundle combining Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max are not currently eligible, Variety noted.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Harden and Donovan Mitchell ended up with 15 and 29 points, respectively, combining for only 21 in the second half and overtime.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Noun
The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Gen 1 models were assembled by combining replica 356 bodies with more modern Porsche suspension, engines, transmissions, and more.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
Optical interferometers were invented more than a century ago, but orchestrating and combining signals from multiple telescopes across long baselines has proved much harder to accomplish with visible light compared to the relative ease of working in radio waves.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
Endava, coming on as presenting sponsor for the first time, is a leading provider of next-generation technology services, driving digital transformation for our customers by combining innovative technology and deep industry expertise with an AI-native approach.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
She is known inside the firm for combining deep technical understanding with strong product and commercial instincts.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The most common organizational response is redesigning work processes and job roles (60% of respondents), followed by combining automation with human augmentation (47%).
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The company’s AquaCore cooling returns, combining a 24,000 RPM fan with a true liquid cooling system — not the simple vapor chamber found on other phones.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Profiles accessing Disney+ through a bundle combining Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max are not currently eligible, Variety noted.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Harden and Donovan Mitchell ended up with 15 and 29 points, respectively, combining for only 21 in the second half and overtime.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combining
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But in this merging process, several threads have been left behind.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Predictably, Corey has been criticized in certain quarters for her merging of the lowest and loftiest forms of culture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Construction of the 1,911-mile transcontinental railroad connecting California with the eastern half of the United States began in 1863, while the nation was engaged in a bloody civil war, and was completed six years later when its two legs were joined at Promontory Summit in Utah.—
Dan Walters,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Punchup acquired ticketing platform Tixologi to underpin its live commerce capabilities, and the podcast product sits on top of that foundation as the content layer connecting subscription audiences to live revenue.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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Try mixing 15 to 20 drops of an essential oil in a spray bottle of water with a few drops of liquid dish soap.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
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As for baking soda, the greatest success was observed when mixing diluted baking soda with horticulture oil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 May 2026
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Such mergers of different sources of resentment were among the major causes for war in 1914.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Khan’s greatest success was likely in deterring a larger number of mergers with the threat of regulatory pressure.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Codependent couples often end up fusing identities in love.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The detail echoes Blahnik’s distinct flair for fusing jewelry with footwear, which is a style choice that connects both designers.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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But integrating chatbots made for adults into toys for kids poses its own array of threats, Padilla told the Union-Tribune.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Fernandez Bibeau’s portfolio as parks commissioner, effective June 1, will include integrating green infrastructure into the city’s broader open space strategy and strengthening coordination across cabinets to advance the city’s climate goals.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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Of course, in 1915, Newton's theory of gravity was supplanted by Einstein's geometric theory of gravity, general relativity, which sees this fundamental force arise from the curvature of the fabric of spacetime (the four-dimensional unification of space and time) caused by objects with mass.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
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Sardinia’s unification, in the mid-1800s, with what would become the Kingdom of Italy is seen by many as an act of colonization.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The group started to strictly focus on uniting business and community leaders to boost Montgomery County.—
William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
25 May 2026
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Alasdair McLellan shot the portraits and a series of trailers that portray Jung Kook as a modern icon embodying the freedom of the open road, uniting fashion and entertainment to create an immersive world that balances his larger-than-life impact with Calvin Klein’s point of view.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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“Combining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combining. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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