1
as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
biological cells conjugating under a microscope
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2
as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
conjugate polymers in a chemistry lab
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Recent Examples of conjugate
While there are several categories of verbs, language learners first learn two—inanimate and animate verbs—in order to be able to conjugate and speak the most basic of sentences.
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Literary Hub, 8 May 2025
Both ghee and butter contain conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and butyrate.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
The app is jam-packed with other learning tools, too, like hands-free audio lessons, and quick grammar guides that explain how to conjugate verbs and use adjectives.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
This is when the body remembers conjugating humanity as an immemorial practice.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Literary Hub, 8 May 2025
Both ghee and butter contain conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and butyrate.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
The app is jam-packed with other learning tools, too, like hands-free audio lessons, and quick grammar guides that explain how to conjugate verbs and use adjectives.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
This is when the body remembers conjugating humanity as an immemorial practice.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjugate
Verb
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Tandoori Pizza is best known for combining classic Indian dishes, like tandoori chicken, malai paneer, curry chicken and chicken tikka and serving it on a pizza crust, the website showed.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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India is the primary engine of that growth, adding 366 million SVOD subscriptions across the decade – more than the rest of APAC ex-China combined – with the JioHotstar bundle driving a step-change in 2025.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The critical oil and gas shipping lane connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, and leads to the open ocean.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Bose blue tooth speakers that were a cinch to connect.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
Verb
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When work becomes fused with identity, stepping back can feel threatening.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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He was born with a rare congenital knee condition called bipartite patella, in which the kneecap doesn’t fuse together.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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When screens are incorporated, they're increasingly concealed within cabinetry, hidden behind artwork, or integrated more discreetly into the room.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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Although some could end up performing non-rate-specific duties, many will be there to help modernize the ship, and literally obtain experience of how the systems are installed and integrated.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Climate change and associated recent heat waves and droughts compounded the challenges faced by the tree, wrote the society.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The companies that compound are sitting on unique data, runtime telemetry, customer-specific workflows and real-world feedback loops that no foundation model has access to.—
Ankur Shah,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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America coupled Caleb up with Kenzie, Jen with Gabriel, and Sol with Sincere.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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Divorcees and the widowed may face a higher risk of death than those who are still coupled up, a new study reveals.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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West and Amanda could barely string two words together at the union.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Walking in the historic center of the city—where motorbikes flash by on narrow streets, laundry hangs from balconies, and giant pennants of the city’s team are strung high overhead—one witnesses several devotional Maradona tableaux.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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The investments include replacing 17,771 wood poles; 406 new transmission circuit miles; 775 megawatts of new generation interconnected to transmission; and 50 new distribution feeders.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
13 June 2026
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Most cabins hold two or three guests, with some interconnecting cabins available.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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“Conjugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjugate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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