CUT-AND-PASTE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

cut-and-paste

adjective

Definition of cut-and-paste

as in combined

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Recent Examples of cut-and-paste Democrats’ attempt to cut-and-paste a California or New York agenda onto Virginia may thrill party activists and donors. — Ray Nothstine, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026 Beleaguered professors, who are largely poorly paid adjunct instructors at this point, will now have to not just contend with essay mills and good old-fashioned cut-and-paste plagiarism, but also the undetectable autograph of the robotic hand. — Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026 The flyer promoting the the celebration of the flyer men was printed on pink paper with an energetic cut-and-paste style. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025 The Times-Picayune and other local news outlets had by then dropped the story, so no one was paying attention when the judges found that, aside from a dozen procedural mistakes, Peterson’s cut-and-paste denials had been correct. — Anat Rubin, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for cut-and-paste

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What people may not know is that this is not the world's first mRNA flu jab; in April, Moderna was given the green light in Europe for its combined COVID-19 and influenza vaccine, mCombriax.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
The combined employer+employee payroll tax is 16%, on the first $85,000 of annual income – practically no upper limit at all.

— Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of combined

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That trade-off never went away; it just became formalized over time into beam cutoffs, alignment standards, and eventually modern photometric rules that try (with mixed success) to balance visibility for the driver against glare for everyone else.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Citi cut its price target on Linde to $580 from $600 after mixed second-quarter earnings Friday morning.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixed

Adjective

There are different storage options Investors should also know the distinction between segregated storage and non-segregated (commingled) storage.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Santa Anita, and by extension Del Mar and Los Alamitos, contend the game, played on a machine that has the look and feel of a slot machine, say the betting is conducted between patrons in a commingled pool and paid out based on how much money is bet on each combination.

— John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026

Definition of commingled

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FlightHub prioritizes foundational connectivity and seamless bundles over immediate consumer-facing AI, ensuring a reliable and integrated booking experience.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The integrated approach has the potential to reduce energy consumption, simplify operations, and minimize secondary waste generation compared with conventional desalination methods.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

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