combined 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of combinednext
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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combined

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verb

past tense of combine
1
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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2
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
  1. collective
  2. fused
  3. merged
  4. joint
  5. connected
  6. integrated
  7. shared
  8. joined
Adjective
  • This universal truth not only drives her culinary ambitions, but also underscores her call to inclusion as well as her resilience in the face of evolving personal and collective identities.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • In this new environment, electrons move slowly enough for their collective electrical interactions to guide their behavior.
    Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of collective
Verb
  • Designed for nighttime use, Sunday Riley’s vegan eye cream boosts collagen production with a 6% retinol complex fused with bioactive centella asiatica.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Each one is hand cut, fused and sanded.
    Amazon, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of fused
Verb
  • The merger would mark the biggest reshaping in the global auto industry since Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA merged in 2021 to create Stellantis.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The group’s roots can be traced to 2004, when an Iraqi extremist network led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi merged with al-Qaeda to form ISIS’s predecessor group, al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI).
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of merged
Adjective
  • The shopping center is home to diverse spots including Amelie’s French Bakery, the speakeasy Dot Dot Dot, the quaint English pub Sir Edmund Halley’s, the beloved barbecue joint Midwood Smokehouse and the authentic Italian eatery Osteria LuCa.
    Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
  • To protect against potential lawsuits, the state collaborates with joint self-insurance programs, such as the Local Government Insurance Trust (LGIT).
    Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of joint
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of connected
Verb
  • Designed to be invisible with technology integrated throughout the acetate frames, as comfortable as any pair of glasses, and easy to set up (configuration takes less than two minutes), Nuance Audio frames are geared at people in their 50s and 60s who suffer from mild to moderate hearing loss.
    Martino Carrera, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Learning must be integrated into every aspect of work, with leaders turning newfound knowledge into actionable results.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of integrated
Adjective
  • In doing so, Bad Bunny is evoking conversation around a shared history.
    Solcyré Burga, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Once in the classroom, students take on the role of paleontologists, carefully sifting through to discover and document fossils in a shared database.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of shared
Verb
  • Today, in light of a national reckoning with the legacy of slavery and its ongoing implications for Black Americans, Gibbons has joined forces with clergy and activists to change the building’s name entirely.
    Michael Snyder, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The silverware joined Ski Dubai's awards for being crowned the Best Indoor Ski Resort at the World Ski Awards for the past nine years running.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of joined
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