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, 11 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
The exact effects of combining alcohol and diet soda on the liver are not well studied.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
By combining long-range weather forecasts with historical frost averages, the Almanac's map shows how this year could deviate from the 30-year average.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
In addition, higher protein levels in the blood were a stronger predictor of dementia risk in women who took hormone therapy for menopause combining both estrogen and progestin than in women who didn’t use hormones.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Star freshmen Brayden Burries and Koa Peat lead the way on the floor, combining to average roughly 30 points and 10 rebounds per game.
—Garrett Chorpenning, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
By combining Storyoscopic’s development and packaging strength with Indochina’s on-the-ground production expertise, our joint venture is uniquely positioned to deliver cost-efficient, premium-scale productions tailored for the global marketplace.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
The team demonstrated photonic lanterns capable of combining 7, 19, and 37 VCSEL lasers.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 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
The exact effects of combining alcohol and diet soda on the liver are not well studied.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
By combining long-range weather forecasts with historical frost averages, the Almanac's map shows how this year could deviate from the 30-year average.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
In addition, higher protein levels in the blood were a stronger predictor of dementia risk in women who took hormone therapy for menopause combining both estrogen and progestin than in women who didn’t use hormones.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Star freshmen Brayden Burries and Koa Peat lead the way on the floor, combining to average roughly 30 points and 10 rebounds per game.
—Garrett Chorpenning, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
By combining Storyoscopic’s development and packaging strength with Indochina’s on-the-ground production expertise, our joint venture is uniquely positioned to deliver cost-efficient, premium-scale productions tailored for the global marketplace.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combining
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These roads are often heavily congested during rush hours, leading to aggressive merging behaviors due to the limited space available to drivers.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2026
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Executives at Paramount have argued that merging will be good for consumers and the wider industry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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All new data centers connecting to the grid must now provide dispatchable power — electricity that can be turned on or off depending on the national grid’s needs — or have the capacity to store energy.—
April Roach,Gaelle Legrand,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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My bet is that the most valuable players will own IP that travels across formats, connecting with loyal audiences on any screen.—
Max Cutler,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant is mixing Dorotea Gin with Mexican corn liqueur, Oaxacan chile pasilla liqueur, Strega Liqueur, tangelo and lime.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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As your host, Lizzie Burder makes for very enjoyable company, deftly mixing child-like enthusiasm with just enough frantic dread to convince you that this whole operation could turn dangerous at any moment.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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Half Acre, whose brewery and tap room is now located in Bowmanville, will produce nearly all of the beer for Maplewood post-merger.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Notably, the figure is even greater than Warner’s nearly $55 billion of debt post-merger with Discovery, a burden that hamstrung the company for years and led to successive rounds of layoffs and relentless cost cutting.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
10 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
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Over development, the tail disappears, fusing to form the coccyx or tailbone.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Conceived as Netflix’s global production and innovation studio in India, the Hyderabad facility will specialize in high-end VFX work, virtual production and emerging production technologies, integrating into the streamer’s worldwide production infrastructure.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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The road ahead However, as AI models improve and businesses become more savvy at integrating new tools, Llewellyn is hopeful about their utility.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 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
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European unification was meant, chiefly, to put all that behind them.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Cognitive Mercury is trining Jupiter, uniting your 7th and 11th houses — which both focus on your connections with other people.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Gold House is the leading cultural ecosystem, uniting the Asian Pacific and multicultural communities around common causes, investing capital and resources into independent creators and companies, and showing the world how impactful the Asian Pacific community can be in every industry and endeavor.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Combining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combining. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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