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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
concatenate several lists of instructions into a single master file
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as in to string
to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread
the movie actually concatenates into one extended narrative several episodes from various books in the series
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Recent Examples of concatenate
And after that gets done, the next step is concatenating them to create a full adder, because that is the fundamental computing logic component.
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Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
Presidential Administrations, so often wildly divergent one from the other in tone and in political direction, are concatenated by this littlest nod toward God.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
During the check, the implementation executes a command to concatenate it with the email domain, without any checks for malicious characters that may be contained in it.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
Most importantly, smell matters because all our senses concatenate and build on each other.
—Wired, 2 Aug. 2022
Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
Presidential Administrations, so often wildly divergent one from the other in tone and in political direction, are concatenated by this littlest nod toward God.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
During the check, the implementation executes a command to concatenate it with the email domain, without any checks for malicious characters that may be contained in it.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
Most importantly, smell matters because all our senses concatenate and build on each other.
—Wired, 2 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concatenate
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In a different draft class, the Browns would likely be connected to a first-round passer.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Alex Bregman delivered his biggest hit in a Cubs uniform, connecting on a game-tying solo home run off Blake Treinen in the eighth.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Obviously this team’s problems go deeper than the starting pitching, and several key offensive performers need to pick up the slack, but if the starters can settle down and start stringing some quality outings together, the Red Sox should be in good shape once the calendar turns to May.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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At dusk, the area is lit by colorful fairy lights strung between massive mangroves.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Stash extra blankets and pillows in the pull-out drawers, and arrange display books or decor on the shelves integrated into the armrests.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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Detroit will still evaluate and integrate its rookie class, just without the additional minicamp that has typically taken place shortly after the draft.—
Bob Tripi,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Several of the films are among the most expensive ever made, and all of them combined have grossed more than seven billion dollars.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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All these factors combined lead to more walks.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Singles could meet someone witty, while those of you who are coupled spice things up with laughter and fun plans together.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Wilson's ex, Ciara Miller, was Batula's close friend on the Bravo reality show, prompting many fans to criticize her for coupling up with their co-star.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Concatenate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concatenate. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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