1
as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
biological cells conjugating under a microscope
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2
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
Both ghee and butter contain conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and butyrate.
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Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
The app is jam-packed with other learning tools, too, like hands-free audio lessons, and quick grammar guides that explain how to conjugate verbs and use adjectives.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
This is when the body remembers conjugating humanity as an immemorial practice.
—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
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Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
The app is jam-packed with other learning tools, too, like hands-free audio lessons, and quick grammar guides that explain how to conjugate verbs and use adjectives.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
This is when the body remembers conjugating humanity as an immemorial practice.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjugate
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Dante Nori hit into a run-scoring forceout against Ricardo Sánchez, the first of six relievers who combined to finish a five-hitter.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cowboy hats, jeans, a lot of alcohol and bull riding combine into a special mix of hypermasculine rituals at Mexican rodeo shows.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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The jury appears to have been persuaded by prosecutors’ argument that the defendants were members of an antifa cell connected to an ideology that calls for the overthrow of the government.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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Sabalenka connected on 38 of 58 first serves against the 14th-seeded Noskova and notched 11 aces to reach the finale for the third time in four years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The partnership fuses real-world sensing tech with massive computing power.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Mar. 2026
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This week, Kacey Musgraves is feeling frisky on a titillating new single, James Blake stretches time and space on the orchestral closer of his first independent record, and Kim Gordon fuses trap and grunge on a Play Me standout.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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Defense technology is rapidly evolving as artificial intelligence and unmanned systems become more integrated into military operations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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The department will integrate higher education and workforce development programs.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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The impact is compounding the war’s consequences for African nations, many of which have already seen foreign aid collapse in the last year.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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And all these delays have compounded on the agency’s plans to return astronauts to the moon.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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Pike later coupled up with businessman Robie Uniacke; Wright, for his part, is in a relationship with actress Haley Bennett.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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As Leon, however, it's recommended to play in the third person, which couples nicely with the action-thriller vibe of that storyline.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Instead, he’s been working part time at the front desk of a local tennis center and stringing rackets on the side, trying somehow to support his family of five on $15 an hour without health insurance.—
R.j. Rico,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Instead, he's been working part-time at the front desk of a local tennis center and stringing rackets on the side, trying somehow to support his family of five on $15 an hour without health insurance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even if the disruption happens overseas, global networks are interconnected.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Seven of the suites can be interconnected to adjacent rooms for larger family groups.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Conjugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjugate. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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