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
While there are several categories of verbs, language learners first learn two—inanimate and animate verbs—in order to be able to conjugate and speak the most basic of sentences.
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Literary Hub, 8 May 2025
Both ghee and butter contain conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and butyrate.
—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
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Literary Hub, 8 May 2025
Both ghee and butter contain conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and butyrate.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjugate
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In the regular season, Pannek, Taylor Heise, Grace Zumwinkle, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Britta Curl-Salemme combined for 65 goals — more than Toronto, New York and Seattle scored all season.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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For balanced nutrition, combining both, like sprinkling almonds on oatmeal, offers the best of both worlds.—
Brianna Tobritzhofer,
Health,
12 May 2026
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In addition to food and beverage programming, this year’s edition will also incorporate art, literature, music, fashion, photography, craftsmanship, wellness, sustainability and technology, reflecting the many ways gastronomy connects with broader creative disciplines.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The Bose Smart Soundbar ($549) connects to the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds ($299) for immersive, surround-sound-like audio.—
Christian de Looper,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Because color is fused through physics at the point of capture rather than through software, the data has lower latency and maintains spatial-temporal alignment.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Van Herpen’s groundbreaking work fuses traditional craftsmanship with technological innovation, transforming fashion into a meditation on the complexity of science and nature in a rapidly evolving world.—
Marisa Guthrie for WWD,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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Either way, Czernowin forges a logic that integrates disparate, unpredictable events.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Those tests collected data that are being integrated into the SkyFall mission team's design specifications, according to the same statement.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
17 May 2026
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The right strategy ultimately depends on your situation, but for most borrowers, acting sooner rather than later preserves more options and stops the compounding debt from causing further damage, no matter what route is ultimately chosen.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Some state and local travel policies have compounded the situation, the association said.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Several of their castmates, including Stephen Kalyn and Mika Abdalla, are also coupled up off-screen.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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McKenzie was even more ahead of the pack in the Traditional style, which couples each lifter’s best bench press with their clean-and-jerk mark.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Just as was happening in the first week of the season, the Padres are simply not stringing enough good at-bats together.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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These plastic or burlap cloths can be strung on hooks nailed into a structure, or draped over hoops or posts just above the plants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Yeah literally in my case, of an ongoing series of stories that interconnect.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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As design projects become more data-driven and interconnected, the demand for specialized tools continues to grow.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Conjugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjugate. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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