pairing

Definition of pairingnext
present participle of pair

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Recent Examples of pairing Despite its hefty price tag, Chalamet styled the piece in a nonchalant way, pairing it with a leather jacket, sweatpants, and a cool pair of tan sneakers. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
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Verb
  • Profiles accessing Disney+ through a bundle combining Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max are not currently eligible, Variety noted.
    Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
  • The upcoming capsule was developed by combining Eckhaus Latta’s distinctive approach to materials, fit and wearability with Mango’s in-house design expertise.
    Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • So, mixing your diet up is important.
    Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
  • The traditional dish is laplap, made by grating cassava or taro, mixing it with coconut milk, wrapping it in banana leaves and slow-cooking it over hot stones in an earthen oven.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • That kept him from matching his highest score in the PGA Championship.
    Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
  • In Anthropic’s view, compute access remains the biggest barrier preventing Chinese firms from fully matching top American AI labs.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The new study suggests that the Milky Way merging with the Loki galaxy was almost on the scale of the Gaia-Sausage-Enceladus event.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
  • This originally emerged , in part, through the visual languages circulating across Latin America and small pockets on the internet, the aesthetic speaks to how women have long been merging disparate style worlds into something entirely new.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Either way, the journey delivers an authentic Washington experience—blending mountain landscapes, water views, and small-town character into one unforgettable road trip.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
  • Related Articles Building on the brand’s long-standing ambassadorship with the artist, the men’s and women’s 20-style capsule reimagines Calvin Klein’s essentials through the lens of Jung Kook’s rebellious and edgy style, blending biker attitude with Calvin Klein’s storied design codes.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • This experience now feeds directly into production, with a focus on integrating audience awareness and positioning from the earliest stages of a project’s development, Romeo specified.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 May 2026
  • Our research suggests that integrating AI into team settings doesn’t happen naturally, and introducing AI into meetings without laying the proper groundwork can narrow participation, fragment discussions, or shift ownership away from the team.
    Gabriele Rosani, Harvard Business Review, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The Thessaloniki International Film Festival’s industry segment, the Agora, is the primary platform for connecting Greek and international professionals, with a focus on Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean that extends at times to Scandinavia and the Baltics.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2026
  • One example is a utility modernizing storm response by connecting outage systems, field dispatch, weather feeds and customer communications.
    Deepak Garg, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Working out the process of synchronizing and timing the cantilevers’ motion and light beams to generate the right colors at the right time was a substantial effort, according to Andy Greenspon, a researcher at MITRE who also worked on the project.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026
  • By synchronizing all these data streams, the team documented not just the delivery but the hours-long cooperative effort that followed.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026

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“Pairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pairing. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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