Synonyms of combining

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• merging
• merger
• unification
• consolidation
• connecting
• combination
• coupling
• linking
• amalgamation
• connection
• blend
• union
• mixture
• synthesis
• mix
• fusion
• junction
• reunification
• compounding
• intermingling
• mingling
• coalescence
• commingling
• agglomeration
• intermixture
• reunion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• split
• division
• dissolution
• parting
• partition
• breakup
• disconnection
• schism
• separation
• detachment
• disunion
• scission
• severance
• divorcement

combining

2 of 2

verb

present participle of combine

1

as in connecting

to come together to form a single unit

the room's highly varied design elements combine to form a harmonious whole

Synonyms & Similar Words

• connecting
• fusing
• uniting
• joining
• marrying
• coupling
• unifying
• associating
• coalescing
• conjoining
• conjugating
• linking (up)
• reuniting
• assembling
• mating
• interfusing
• compounding
• allying
• yoking
• meeting
• gathering
• convening
• splicing
• clustering
• recombining
• reconnecting
• chaining
• confederating
• rejoining
• hooking
• congregating
• hitching
• leaguing
• constellating
• reunifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• splitting
• separating
• dividing
• severing
• parting
• sectioning
• isolating
• resolving
• breaking up
• disconnecting
• detaching
• dissociating
• divorcing
• fractionating
• sundering
• uncoupling
• dissevering
• dispersing
• unlinking
• scattering
• disbanding
• disjoining
• unyoking
• disuniting
• disjointing
• disaffiliating

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mixing
• integrating
• merging
• blending
• amalgamating
• incorporating
• adding
• fusing
• melding
• mingling
• intermingling
• intermixing
• commingling
• uniting
• homogenizing
• conflating
• compositing
• stirring
• comingling
• commixing
• immixing
• concreting
• immingling
• interfusing
• folding
• beating (in)
• linking
• cutting in
• tossing
• admixing
• weaving
• coalescing
• compounding
• emulsifying
• joining
• intertwining
• conjoining
• knitting
• interweaving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separating
• dividing
• breaking down
• breaking up
• severing
• parting
• cleaving
• divorcing
• dissolving
• splitting
• dispersing
• rupturing
• scattering
• unmixing
• detaching
• disjoining
• sundering
• disuniting
• disengaging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of combining

Noun

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

The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026

Verb

Zhao said the controller even outperformed the software supplied by the robot’s manufacturer, demonstrating the value of combining machine-learning research with real-world robotics. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Customers order through Wonder’s app, combining dishes from multiple concepts in one transaction, with Wonder handling cooking and last‑mile delivery itself. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Moving objects can cause problems for this system, because if the movement is fast enough, our eyes are forced to average that motion across the scene, combining it with whatever is in the background and resulting in a transparent blur. — IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026

The buyer, however, would have to do the heavy lifting of actually combining the spaces. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 July 2026

But in the Greater Horn of Africa, an area already beset by prolonged crisis and conflict, these factors are combining with others to potentially create a major, multicountry polycrisis. — Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

While a combined Stripe-PayPal would still be outmatched by Global Payments and JPMorgan, combining forces would help both companies compete. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

According to the creators, combining all three modules together produces irregular frequency shifts and a siren-like resonance. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 15 July 2026

What will make the event more special is that several Pokémon Go communities are combining forces for giveaways, photo opportunities and activities led by ambassadors. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 July 2026