RECOMBINE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

recombine

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Definition of recombine

as in to combine

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Recent Examples of recombine The pathogen was new to my system, and sections of my DNA moved around and recombined—an immunological cut-and-paste—to form a new code, one that could produce antibodies capable of fighting mycoplasma. — Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Creativity is the ability to generate something genuinely new, not just by recombining existing elements, but by imagining possibilities that never existed before. — Ryan Roslansky aneesh Raman, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026 Coffee’s natural acidity can further encourage curdling or a grainy appearance if the milk isn’t fully recombined. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 24 Feb. 2026 Whisk soy sauce mixture to recombine, add to skillet, and cook until sauce has thickened. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recombine

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His screen appeal combines a mix of swagger and self-deprecating, and at times evokes (a taller) Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
The companies say the collaboration combines MinTech’s diagnostics capabilities with ELECTRA’s analytics and risk-prediction technology.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of combine

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Might be nice to reconnect; might also be absolutely diabolical running into each other in the crisps aisle at Waitrose.

— Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026
And one of the big questions and challenges for the club going into this new season is to finally reconnect.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of reconnect

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Over the last five years, since rejoining the Formula 1 calendar in 2021, the Dutch Grand Prix and Circuit Zandvoort have been one of the sport’s success stories.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
For about 16 minutes following another practice Vea watched, Vea stood at a podium in a conference room wearing sunglasses and his hat on backward but looking forward to rejoining his teammates on the field.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of rejoin

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China would like to annex Taiwan or reunify it with the mainland, according to the Chinese narrative.

— Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
In a New Year’s address, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to reunify the two countries and has insisted that other countries not officially recognize Taipei in order to maintain diplomatic ties with Beijing.

— News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of reunify

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During his father’s presidency, Bolsonaro became an influential figure in Congress and one of the leading political voices associated with Bolsonarismo, the conservative movement that coalesced around his father.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
As an eventual founding member of Television alongside the late Tom Verlaine, Lloyd was at the center of the downtown New York music community that coalesced around CBGB in the 1970s.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of coalesce

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The Cuban won flyweight gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics and later unified the WBA and IBF featherweight titles, and this is his bare-knuckle debut.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Designed to unify its ChromeOS and Android platforms into a more functional, laptop-first operating system, Googlebooks will be more powerful than Chromebooks and built from the ground up to be AI-native.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

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