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
Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Reuters reports that the three companies (SpaceX is both a space and AI company) could add $3 trillion in combined market value, but reportedly, none are profitable.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Finau went 2-1-0 in the event, while the other three players posted a combined record of 0-9-0.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
California billionaires' combined wealth exceeds $1 trillion.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Serona Elton, the director of the Music Industry Program at the University of Miami, said the combined power of these catalogs could bring success.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The combined company will be called BMG with divisions BMG Publishing and Concord Records.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The combined company will be owned approximately 67% by Bertelsmann and approximately 33% by affiliates of Great Mountain Partners.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The combined parent companies will take the Real REMAX group name and be based in Miami.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Jojo Marsh pitched the seventh to combined on the shutout.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Over the past two seasons, Murdock combined for 298 tackles, almost 50 more than anyone else in the FBS, while producing 30 tackles for loss and seven sacks.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Those charges combined carry a maximum of 41 years in prison.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Gradually add the flour mixture and beat until combined, ensuring not to over-mix.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Tyer Glasnow and Tanner Scott combined on a one-hitter and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The supercar boom of the late 1980s brought Bugatti back for the first time with the high-tech EB110, a car that combined a carbon fiber monocoque built by Aérospatiale (now better known as Airbus) with an F1-sized V12 (with four turbochargers) and all-wheel drive.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
The research combined experiments with modeling using ORNL’s Sunny software, as well as high-performance computing.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
In all, around 6,700 students are expected to win awards in the 71st annual competition, with scholarships worth a combined total of approximately $24 million, officials said in a press release.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Reuters reports that the three companies (SpaceX is both a space and AI company) could add $3 trillion in combined market value, but reportedly, none are profitable.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Finau went 2-1-0 in the event, while the other three players posted a combined record of 0-9-0.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
California billionaires' combined wealth exceeds $1 trillion.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Serona Elton, the director of the Music Industry Program at the University of Miami, said the combined power of these catalogs could bring success.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The combined company will be called BMG with divisions BMG Publishing and Concord Records.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The combined company will be owned approximately 67% by Bertelsmann and approximately 33% by affiliates of Great Mountain Partners.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The combined parent companies will take the Real REMAX group name and be based in Miami.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
That, combined with their late selections in each round, put them among the teams with the least overall capital in the league.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Jojo Marsh pitched the seventh to combined on the shutout.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Over the past two seasons, Murdock combined for 298 tackles, almost 50 more than anyone else in the FBS, while producing 30 tackles for loss and seven sacks.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Those charges combined carry a maximum of 41 years in prison.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Gradually add the flour mixture and beat until combined, ensuring not to over-mix.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Tyer Glasnow and Tanner Scott combined on a one-hitter and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The supercar boom of the late 1980s brought Bugatti back for the first time with the high-tech EB110, a car that combined a carbon fiber monocoque built by Aérospatiale (now better known as Airbus) with an F1-sized V12 (with four turbochargers) and all-wheel drive.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
The research combined experiments with modeling using ORNL’s Sunny software, as well as high-performance computing.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combined
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More willing to put the collective goal of winning a title above all else.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The Seahawks leaned on a collective pass rush rather than one dominant star, finishing the season as one of the league’s more effective defensive fronts.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then family and football fused when Ogletree’s son started playing for Norcross in the Gwinnett Football League — and so began Ogletree’s coaching career in youth football.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cee Cee and Bette have long since been fused into a single cultural entity.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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Fine pitching and timely hitting mixed in with some power was the formula for success for the Costa Mesa baseball team in a 6-1 victory over Fullerton in the Empire League on Friday at Costa Mesa High School.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent four days there on a trip that mixed private, philanthropic and business outings, bringing them back to the continent for the first time since their 2018 royal tour.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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As multiple world powers invest heavily in Ukrainian expertise and joint production with the Ukrainian government and private companies, only the Pentagon is holding back.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Related Stories His appointment was announced on Friday in a joint statement by the presidents of Italy’s motion picture association ANICA and Italian TV producers’ association APA, Alessandro Usai and Chiara Sbarigia.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ditto for Brayden Point, who scored one goal in his final 11 regular-season games and hasn’t connected yet at five-on-five in this series.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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There was also no evidence that these firms or any of their lawyers are connected to the González Silvera case.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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VoCoVo said the technology is integrated into its award-winning Series 5 Pro Headset and was developed in direct response to feedback from a global retail customer base.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, staffers succeeded in pushing Google to abandon a Pentagon program that would have integrated its AI into drone operations.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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By all appearances, this GM meeting is yet another example of Silver attempting to take a collaborative approach to this situation.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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So this has really been the most rewarding collaborative project we’ve ever been involved with, and the most durable.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With a razor-thin majority, the Speaker can afford to lose only two GOP votes on any party-line bill, assuming that all members are present and Democrats are united in opposition.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Oak Park community united earlier this month to devise a plan to address public health in the absence of the hospital.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Combined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combined. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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