as in merging
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
abhors the combining of business and pleasure at sales conferences
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as in connecting
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 mixing
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 combining
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
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
Scott Wedgewood was one of the best stories in the NHL this season, combining with Mackenzie Blackwood to win the William Jennings Trophy while making a career-high 43 starts.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Harden and Donovan Mitchell ended up with 15 and 29 points, respectively, combining for only 21 in the second half and overtime.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The Genius Group was Goldschmied’s dream coming true, combining his deep human personality and sympathetic spirit to share ideas and projects all while supporting the young and emerging talent.
—Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
The unique porous structure of this magnesium foam endows the material with exceptional mechanical properties, combining high formability with high energy absorption.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
By combining fleet data with external weather information, the company has developed higher-resolution maps of conditions such as coastal fog, particularly in places like San Francisco and Phoenix, where weather can shift sharply over short distances.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The show celebrates iconic piano performers, including Ray Charles, Elton John, Billy Joel and Liberace, combining video and live music, according to a post on the city of Elgin’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Noun
The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
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
Scott Wedgewood was one of the best stories in the NHL this season, combining with Mackenzie Blackwood to win the William Jennings Trophy while making a career-high 43 starts.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Harden and Donovan Mitchell ended up with 15 and 29 points, respectively, combining for only 21 in the second half and overtime.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The Genius Group was Goldschmied’s dream coming true, combining his deep human personality and sympathetic spirit to share ideas and projects all while supporting the young and emerging talent.
—Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
The unique porous structure of this magnesium foam endows the material with exceptional mechanical properties, combining high formability with high energy absorption.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
By combining fleet data with external weather information, the company has developed higher-resolution maps of conditions such as coastal fog, particularly in places like San Francisco and Phoenix, where weather can shift sharply over short distances.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The show celebrates iconic piano performers, including Ray Charles, Elton John, Billy Joel and Liberace, combining video and live music, according to a post on the city of Elgin’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combining
Noun
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But in this merging process, several threads have been left behind.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Predictably, Corey has been criticized in certain quarters for her merging of the lowest and loftiest forms of culture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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So, mixing your diet up is important.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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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
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Last year, the chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, a network of four schools that includes Merritt, proposed a merger with nearby Laney College to create something called Oakland City College.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Spirit was an unsuccessful merger target of both Frontier and JetBlue as its losses mounted after the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Rio Yamat,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Lorentzen is partial to cast-iron and wicker pieces and enjoys fusing some contemporary accents into her final setup.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 May 2026
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The system is built around the Multi-Stream Action Transformer (MSAT), which processes vision, motion, memory, and torque signals in separate streams before fusing them for action generation, reports The Robot Report (TRR).—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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Sardinia’s unification, in the mid-1800s, with what would become the Kingdom of Italy is seen by many as an act of colonization.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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Kim’s latest military inspections came after South Korea said Wednesday that the new North Korean constitution dropped previous commitments to peaceful unification with South Korea and redefined its territory only as the northern half the Korean Peninsula.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Alasdair McLellan shot the portraits and a series of trailers that portray Jung Kook as a modern icon embodying the freedom of the open road, uniting fashion and entertainment to create an immersive world that balances his larger-than-life impact with Calvin Klein’s point of view.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Far from being a fringe belief system, masculinism has become the single most important force uniting the American right, bringing together an unlikely constellation of pastors, posters, senators, preachers, influencers, podcasters, and fanboys.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Combining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combining. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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