as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
a combined effort on the part of all of the members
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as in fused
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 mixed
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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Recent Examples of combined
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The combined potential audience of the two stations was about two million.
—Bynick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Budget estimates from the Hartford Board of Education show the district having a combined deficit of $89 million over the next two years.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
The combined score in their three matchups?
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Even his last two Sooners teams, which fell short of the Playoff, went a combined 19-4.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The combined carrier, which Allegiant said will serve about 175 cities with more than 650 routes, will continue to be surgical about capacity growth, Anderson said.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Over the long term, the combined company is expected to operate under the Allegiant name and remain headquartered in Las Vegas, while adding new options and connections across its broader network.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
In a letter to Bonta last week, Paramount’s chief legal officer, Makan Delrahim, said that the combined companies would have the incentive to boost theatrical distribution, not reduce it.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Whisk in eggs, one at a time, until completely combined.
—Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Four social media posts by the NFL about Matsuzawa’s unlikely route to the league have generated about 3 million impressions combined globally, the league said.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Surprisingly the most expensive hairpiece so far has been Attenborough’s, which Fortune reveals was a hybrid of a cheap £20 ($26) wig at the back combined with tens of man-hours knotting individual strands of hair onto a lace front to create the centenarian’s familiar pate.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
But in the past two seasons, the team has won just two playoff games combined.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Johannes and Astier combined for 22 points and seven assists on the night.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The war between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union remains the largest single war in history, with more troops engaged on the Eastern Front than every other front of World War II combined.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
The three buyer options aren’t mutually exclusive and could be combined, the shareholder said.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Adjective
The combined company will operate a fleet of 195 aircraft to serve 175 cities and over 650 routes.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The combined potential audience of the two stations was about two million.
—Bynick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Budget estimates from the Hartford Board of Education show the district having a combined deficit of $89 million over the next two years.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
The combined score in their three matchups?
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Even his last two Sooners teams, which fell short of the Playoff, went a combined 19-4.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The combined carrier, which Allegiant said will serve about 175 cities with more than 650 routes, will continue to be surgical about capacity growth, Anderson said.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Over the long term, the combined company is expected to operate under the Allegiant name and remain headquartered in Las Vegas, while adding new options and connections across its broader network.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
In a letter to Bonta last week, Paramount’s chief legal officer, Makan Delrahim, said that the combined companies would have the incentive to boost theatrical distribution, not reduce it.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Verb
With data centers the size of dozens of football fields combined sprouting up around the country, residents have protested the construction of AI infrastructure, which McKinsey projected to touch $7 trillion in capital expenditures by 2030.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Whisk in eggs, one at a time, until completely combined.
—Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Four social media posts by the NFL about Matsuzawa’s unlikely route to the league have generated about 3 million impressions combined globally, the league said.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Surprisingly the most expensive hairpiece so far has been Attenborough’s, which Fortune reveals was a hybrid of a cheap £20 ($26) wig at the back combined with tens of man-hours knotting individual strands of hair onto a lace front to create the centenarian’s familiar pate.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
But in the past two seasons, the team has won just two playoff games combined.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Johannes and Astier combined for 22 points and seven assists on the night.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The war between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union remains the largest single war in history, with more troops engaged on the Eastern Front than every other front of World War II combined.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
The three buyer options aren’t mutually exclusive and could be combined, the shareholder said.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combined
Adjective
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The collective ire of the group spilled over.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Astrid Suarez, director of collective impact at Niles Township’s Early Childhood Alliance, a nonprofit that provides early literacy opportunities to families, said Chamber events like this are what inspires organizations like hers to keep going.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Because color is fused through physics at the point of capture rather than through software, the data has lower latency and maintains spatial-temporal alignment.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Outside the tunnel's future entrance, sparks flew as a team of welders fused pieces of the massive cutterheads.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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This would be an entertaining video to show up on your doom scroll late at night, seeing how paint colors can be mixed and matched to present the color of your opponent, but two and a half minutes of this?—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The state passed legislation in 2023 and adopted a Bill of Rights for English Language Learners in 2024, but implementation has been mixed and funding is lacking.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Possible infections could include bloodstream infections, bone and joint infections, heart valve infections and life-threatening conditions such as sepsis or septic shock.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Alternatively, your parents' bank may offer what's called a convenience account or agency account, which would give you the ability to access your parents' account without being a joint owner.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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As part of that package, Republicans included $1 billion for White House security enhancements, part of it connected to Trump’s ballroom.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Austin police arrested two juveniles Sunday who investigators believe were connected to 12 shooting incidents across the city that injured four people, struck two fire stations and triggered a shelter-in-place order in South Austin.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Some networks, such as ESPN, have integrated betting odds into news tickers that report live scores.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Cursor recently integrated its AI coding tools with enterprise software platform Salesforce, connecting software developers more closely with customer management and other business processes.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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The international success of Korean genre filmmaking has opened new collaborative opportunities for Yeon.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The setup uses two CRX collaborative robots trained through imitation learning, where a human operator first performs the folding task, and the robots learn from those demonstrations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Servite united to card a 1-under-par 359 to claim the CIF-SS Division 1 title by two strokes over Sunny Hills at El Dorado Park Golf Course in Long Beach.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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If anything, the attack has united San Diego, bringing many groups together in outrage and support.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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“Combined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combined. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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