conjugated

verb

Definition of conjugatednext
past tense of conjugate
1
as in combined
to come together to form a single unit biological cells conjugating under a microscope

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2
as in connected
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 conjugated But the book’s ruminative watchfulness is unsuccessfully conjugated in this overly sedate play with music, which has the feel of a song cycle, though sung by the fine cast with gorgeous, lonely sorrow. — Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjugated
  1. combined
  2. connected
  3. fused
  4. coupled
  5. integrated
  6. linked
  7. strung
  8. interconnected
Verb
  • In the last two games combined, at Tennessee and against Oklahoma, the Texas offense has 13 three-and-outs.
    — Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Rigorous legal protection combined with the successful eradication of invasive feral goats in 2012 ultimately paved the way for this historic recovery.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • Many of these control panels are connected to the internet to allow maintenance companies to remotely access them.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Amazing Red connected with a Spanish Fly and followed it up with the Code Red.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of connected
Verb
  • His personal agony fused with despair over the military government, which continued to crack down on democracy activists.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Long before then, Basquiat had become a legend, an icon of a decade that fused the liberations of Downtown with the frustrations of Uptown.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fused
Verb
  • Later that same year, the researchers coupled their thorium apparatus to an optical atomic clock, proving that these excited nuclei can serve as high-precision timekeepers.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The uptick in ridership was kneecapped by the company’s tension between the need to raise fares and its need to bring in more passengers, wrote Fitch Ratings in its analysis that coupled a credit downgrading earlier this year.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of coupled
Verb
  • In the initial phase of testing, Waymo mapped the streets in the areas where the company planned to operate, then integrated the Waymo Driver software with local lighting and traffic safety configurations.
    — Henry Payne, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Boise State formally integrated ExtraMile Arena — formerly called BSU Pavilion and Taco Bell Arena — under Boise State Athletics earlier this year.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of integrated
Verb
  • Without it, changes in voltage cannot be reliably linked to changes in ion concentration.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In this database, NPR found more than 1,000 reports of optic neuropathy linked to GLP-1s since 2024.
    — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of linked
Verb
  • Now, though, researchers have strung 15 cheap TV boxes together to run an artificial intelligence model, raising the possibility that the computers inside these everyday gadgets could someday help spread autonomous, AI-powered malware.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Think of what Big Bend would look like with a mountain of trash, or Fredericksburg vineyards strung with litter instead of grapes.
    — Katie Standing, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of strung
Verb
  • Eight venues are interconnected by hidden passageways, secret entrances, and whimsical performances.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • More broadly, the expansion illustrates how advanced technology, industrial investment and acquisition reform are increasingly interconnected in modern defence planning.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of interconnected

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“Conjugated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjugated. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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