1
as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
biological cells conjugating under a microscope
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
conjugate polymers in a chemistry lab
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Recent Examples of conjugate
This is when the body remembers conjugating humanity as an immemorial practice.
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
This is especially true with the sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter all conjugating in your sign—the cosmic gang is on your side.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
Limited in range but emotionally enlightening, the instruction resonantly conjugates the way language makes and unmakes us.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
The technique deposits conjugated polymers, plastics with good conductivity and semiconductor properties that are also flexible, stretchable, and even foldable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2010
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
This is especially true with the sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter all conjugating in your sign—the cosmic gang is on your side.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
Limited in range but emotionally enlightening, the instruction resonantly conjugates the way language makes and unmakes us.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
The technique deposits conjugated polymers, plastics with good conductivity and semiconductor properties that are also flexible, stretchable, and even foldable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjugate
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The answer against Florida and Missouri was McConkey, who had his two best games of the year, combining for 13 catches and 230 yards.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In this case, the ACIP guidance formalizes an existing recommendation, which is designed to reduce a very rare, slightly elevated risk of seizures when the two shots are combined into a single injection.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Aside from all the restaurants you're connected to, what is your favorite restaurant in Cincinnati?—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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There have been three prominent Listeria outbreaks recorded in the United States this year connected to prepared foods, including pasta meals such as chicken fettuccine Alfredo.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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This is another area where the toner, as a solid substance fused to the surface of the paper, has the advantage.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The individual pieces of his game have fused together quickly since Joseph took over in Denver in 2023 and Bonitto entered Year 2.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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The White House said the executive order guarantees that AI will be integrated into US Department of Health and Human Services systems for sharing health information among health care systems, organizations and patients.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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That new landscape now includes at least one of the five legacy studios — Paramount — having articulated a commitment to integrate AI into its product to maximize efficiencies.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The mismanagement of resources by the Islamic Republic compounded the crisis.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Didion's autobiography follows the sudden death of her husband and the long, uncertain illness of their daughter Quintana, compounded in a very short time span.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Numerical simulations and a theoretical quantum model validated the experimental results, confirming that the two phonon modes were indeed in the ultrastrong coupling regime.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Forcing athletes to find new affordances within various constraints makes perception-action coupling more efficient.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Phillies strung three consecutive hits off Blake Treinen, with Nick Castellanos lifting a soft double that cut the Dodgers’ lead to one and brought Vesia into the game.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps Colorado can catch fire and start stringing some wins together.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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As industrial and urban systems become increasingly interconnected, attacks that exploit both physical and digital vulnerabilities are rising.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Later, telecom companies were required to let competitors interconnect rather than wall off their networks.—
Asad Ramzanali,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Conjugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjugate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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