concatenating

verb

present participle of concatenate
1
as in connecting
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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2
as in stringing
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 concatenating And after that gets done, the next step is concatenating them to create a full adder, because that is the fundamental computing logic component. — Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concatenating
  1. connecting
  2. stringing
  3. integrating
  4. coupling
  5. combining
  6. linking
  7. interconnecting
Verb
  • The narrow, 50-mile artificial waterway cuts through the Central American country, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and saving time and fuel along the shorter transit route.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • During Wednesday’s practice, York was perfect on all five of his field-goal attempts, connecting from 34, 44, 42, 55 and 60 yards.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of connecting
Verb
  • Instead, generative AI is stringing words together in a probabilistic way that closely resembles human writing.
    — Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The duo’s latest work suggests that the apes can create new meaning by stringing sounds together in pairs — something akin to syntax, which was once thought to be a unique hallmark of human language.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Definition of stringing
Verb
  • By integrating every stage of the shopping process, Remark ensures that customers never have to start over or repeat themselves.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond Culture is billed as a company integrating film, art, music, technology and experience, which will champion uncompromising voices and stories that expand consciousness, provoke convention and transcend mediums.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrating
Verb
  • However, coupling real-world satellite data with photorealistic image generation creates unprecedented misinformation risks that Google must guard against if the feature is to survive.
    — Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • While some fans may criticize the pair for potentially torpedoing their own games by coupling up so early, Chen Moonves is not one of them.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of coupling
Verb
  • One Buford company is trying to change that by combining the look of a vintage car with the technology and comfort of a modern luxury vehicle.
    — Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The lunch and dinner menu is a window onto the Mediterranean, harmoniously combining the fruits of the land and the sea.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of combining
Verb
  • Traditional marine reactors place steam generators and coolant pumps outside the main vessel, linking them with large pipes.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Atletico denied this was the case and publicly replied to Barca’s interest with a series of social media posts linking them to absurd bids for Lamine Yamal, Pedri, and Raphinha.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of linking
Verb
  • The Yankees conducted a series of interconnecting roster moves the next morning, including releasing Rodriguez and promoting Judge and fellow rookie Tyler Austin ahead of their game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the Bronx.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, some hyperscalers are proceeding quickly to power up their private grids while beginning the process of interconnecting to public grids.
    — John Kostyack, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of interconnecting

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“Concatenating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concatenating. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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