RECOMBINE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

recombine

verb

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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Missile with multiple roles SM-6 combines several capabilities within one missile design.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Walk past the bar, toward the horizon, and there’s Rumari, whose name combines the words for house (rumah), moon (purnama) and sun (matahari).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of combine

Verb

One of her earliest television roles was as one of the ugly stepsisters in the 1957 TV production of Cinderella with Julie Andrews — whom Ghostley would reunite with onscreen as part of The Julie Andrews Hour in 1972.

— Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
For months, Plambech follows Roro’s husband, Hani, and his struggle to reunite his family.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of reunite

Verb

However, other tracking methods may still recognize your device, and signing back into an account reconnects your activity to that account.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Like his protagonist, Bill, the first-time filmmaker — also a famed author, journalist and podcaster in his native Sweden — chaperoned a school trip to the Stockholm Archipelago in a bid to reconnect with his daughter.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of reconnect

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The Huskies have won 25 Big East regular season titles and 24 Big East Tournament titles and have won both championships in each season since rejoining the league in 2020.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
This allows travelers to rejoin the ship in a different country.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of rejoin

Verb

Reattach & Run Water The last step is to reattach your showerhead and turn on the water to flush any remaining vinegar from the spouts.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2026
When scrubbing is complete, reattach the bottle and flush the nozzle by spraying it several times.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of reattach

Verb

As the camera focused on a star player making a touchdown or a slam dunk, the faces of the fans behind them would coalesce into a colorful, murky abstraction.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Hilton placed second after Republican voters and others coalesced behind his message to shake up Sacramento — earning him the right to face off against Becerra in November.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of coalesce

Verb

Services will merge, studios will merge, org structures will be set, the future of CBS News and CNN will be determined, and sports rights will be unified.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
The comment is politically sensitive because the Dominican Republic was once invaded by Haiti, leading to Hispaniola being unified under Haitian rule for 22 years.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

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