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as in to connect
to come together to form a single unit
the room's highly varied design elements combine to form a harmonious whole
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as in to mix
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
combine the sugar and flour in a bowl
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as in cartel
a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage
charged that the cable companies had formed an illegal combine for the purpose of keeping rates artificially high
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as in combination
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
one of the most notorious combines in the history of organized crime
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Recent Examples of combine
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Yes, that’s a lot of cask finishes to combine in one whiskey, something that could easily go overboard as flavors collide or get muddled in the process.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 June 2025
The Athletic College Basketball, New York Times, 29 May 2025
This synergy fosters a more dynamic and creative work environment where human intuition and emotional intelligence combine with AI’s analytical prowess to generate novel solutions and insights.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Verb
Minnesota recruit Nate O’Donnell and Alberico combined for the shutout, striking out eight.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Yes, that’s a lot of cask finishes to combine in one whiskey, something that could easily go overboard as flavors collide or get muddled in the process.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 June 2025
Noun
But ultimately, Powell declared for the NBA Draft — and after testing as one of the most athletic prospects at the combine, opted to officially go pro.
—The Athletic College Basketball, New York Times, 29 May 2025
This synergy fosters a more dynamic and creative work environment where human intuition and emotional intelligence combine with AI’s analytical prowess to generate novel solutions and insights.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combine
Verb
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What about you? Brody: Kristen Bell and I are connected in a few ways.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The protocol for selection has varied, sometimes rotating across multiple brothers of the same generation or jumping across family trees to cousins, but always theoretically connecting back to the same common ancestor: Jimmu.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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At a makeshift bar shaded by a sycamore tree, one of the guides was mixing cocktails that contained pisco and ginger.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
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Week in Review Asian equities were mixed overnight as Korea and Taiwan outperformed while Mainland China’s STAR Board and India underperformed.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the pair allegedly provided material support to the Jalisco New Generation cartel.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Fernandez was sentenced to life in prison over his role in a 2000 shooting that killed two members of a Mexican drug cartel who traveled to New York to collect a debt from a drug ringleader.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
28 May 2025
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But with the combination of the shifting music landscape and their exploring new sounds, their popularity seemed on the wane.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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The poll was conducted by SSRS online or by phone from May 5-26 among 2,539 adults across the country using a combination of online and telephone interviews.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 June 2025
Verb
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The One, Big, Beautiful Bill directly undermines some of the actions Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have taken since the two united.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The five departing schools — or Pac-stabbers, as some are calling them — are united in their opposition to Grand Canyon’s early entry, according to a conference source.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Your broader focus should be on integrating systems in a seamless way that can evolve over time, as needed.—
Swapna Sathyan,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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At present, Sora is available on a standalone website, but OpenAI reportedly plans to integrate it into ChatGPT eventually.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Gemini: Francis Fratelli Francis is the quick-witted and sly son of Mama Fratelli, the matriarch of Astoria’s infamous syndicate.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Ezz plays Interpol officer opposite Aziz as a high-ranking member of the clandestine global crime syndicate known as 7 Dogs, who are forced into an uneasy alliance to stop the spread of a dangerous new drug across the Middle East.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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The other suit was filed by a coalition of 21 Democratic attorneys general.—
Mark Sherman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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California, as part of a coalition of states led by Democratic attorneys general, sued the Trump administration in April after AmeriCorps laid off thousands of volunteer members as part of Musk’s downsizing of federal agencies.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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“Combine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combine. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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