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 merged
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 Synonyms for combined
Adjective
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One calendar year ago, coming off of that surprisingly competitive 2023-24 season, Briere cautioned against the group taking a collective step forward.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025 -
This is a moment to navigate the tension between personal will and collective belonging.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
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Once a star has fused the helium in its core fully, an inert carbon-oxygen core arises, with helium burning in a shell around it and hydrogen burning in a shell around that.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Apr. 2025
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The final effect, roughly akin to Jacques Cousteau fused with Mark Cousins, will bemuse some and beguile many.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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Google merged DeepMind with Google Brain, another AI research unit at the search company, to become Google DeepMind in April 2023.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Several creative circles merged in the Red Room at KGB Bar in the East Village of Manhattan on a recent March evening.—
Savannah Sobrevilla,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Legendary New York filmmaker Spike Lee has said his latest joint, Highest 2 Lowest, will debut Out of Competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival despite being left off Thierry Frémaux’s list of Official Selection titles this morning.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Barrett is, of course, a far less explicitly political figure — and one whose current feelings about Trump are unknown, even though Trump loyalists have widely circulated a video of her as the president passed by her at his joint address to Congress last month.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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As a Mexican and Jewish American woman from West Rogers Park, I am deeply connected to and proud of my roots.—
Jennifer Guzman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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President Joe Biden and others have said there is no evidence that the explosion was connected to the attack in New Orleans by an Army veteran that killed 14 people.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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These factors are integrated into course material and field sessions non-stop.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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Wilmore and Williams were integrated with the Crew-9 mission in September under a plan NASA laid out months ago.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The future lies in interconnection and collaboration, and the success of the API economy relies on a shared commitment to upholding high-security standards and ensuring that innovation serves the greater good.—
Garri Galanter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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At best, a peck on the cheek or brief hug is the sole reminder of a shared life.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy joined Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and of course, Tiger Woods.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Over 300 lenders have joined the waitlist to use Arc Intelligence.—
Don Muir,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Combined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combined. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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