combines 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of combine
1
as in connects
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 integrates
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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combines

2 of 2

noun

plural of combine
1
as in cartels
a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage charged that the cable companies had formed an illegal combine for the purpose of keeping rates artificially high

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as in confederacies
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection one of the most notorious combines in the history of organized crime

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Recent Examples of combines
Verb
For Le Bon Marché, the auction will offer a way to bring a specialist collecting market into a department store, creating an event that combines an exhibition, shopping and a live experience. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Her work combines music, illustration, animation and fashion. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 Taking cues from nature, the decor combines a soft neutral palette with organic shapes. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026 The restaurant open since 1992 that now has four locations — SouthPark, uptown, Ballantyne and Winston-Salem — combines seasonal, Southern ingredients and European culinary techniques. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 Her special talent was to make historic gardening techniques and designs accessible for the average gardener, championing the potager—which combines flowers with useful, edible plants—and creating gardens for Elton John and the then Prince of Wales. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The technology combines structured information from the patient’s intake with analysis of facial images. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 His work helped provide a basis for optogenetics, which combines optics and genetics in technologies designed to control events in cells of living animal tissues. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026 The most effective long-term approach to academic integrity combines pedagogy, clear guidelines for how to use AI for each assignment and technology. — Melissa Loble, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
Farming jobs evaporated as technologies, from fertilizers to combines, enabled greater productivity, automation, and consolidation. — Ali Kashani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 It’s already allowed for off-road purposes like farming equipment, such as tractors and combines, as well as construction and heating uses. — Sarah Raza, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 It's already allowed for off-road purposes like farming equipment, such as tractors and combines, as well as construction and heating uses. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Diesel — essential for combines, tractors and transport trucks — jumped nearly a dollar a gallon during one 30-day stretch this harvest season, according to AAA. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Diesel is a workhouse fuel that powers farming equipment, like tractors and combines. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 During this time of year, his combines and other heavy equipment run constantly. — Michel Martin, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026 This Mexican beauty favorite combines squalane and shea extract for moisture with antioxidant-rich cactus flower extract to help support skin against environmental stressors. — Mickey Williams, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026 This fall, Mackenthun's combines will use 300 gallons of diesel fuel a day. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combines
  1. connects
  2. integrates
  3. cartels
  4. coalitions
  5. unites
  6. merges
  7. syndicates
  8. alliances
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  • In Busan, Kim wants to meet international co-producers and financiers as well as programmers from festivals abroad, and to test whether the film’s theme connects with audiences beyond Korea.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Spanning 40 miles as the crow flies, the Suwalki Gap is a corridor of land, running along the Polish/Lithuanian border, that connects the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to Belarus.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of connects
Verb
  • The demonstration was supported by PartyOS, RoboParty’s open research and development platform for humanoid robotics, which integrates the company’s UFO framework.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The current product line integrates the VPN into the main Avira suite.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of integrates
Noun
  • The January indictment charged Maduro and several associates with participating in a narcoterrorism conspiracy involving Colombian guerrilla organizations, Mexican drug cartels and Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua criminal organization.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s draconian immigration measures have made recent deportees and asylum seekers alike easy targets for extortion, kidnapping, and occasionally recruitment by certain cartels along the US-Mexico border.
    — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of cartels
Noun
  • Similarly to De Soto, residents in Emporia, El Dorado, Ottawa, Osawatomie and Edgerton have formed their own coalitions and circulated petitions to ban data centers in their respective communities.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Both parties emerged from the progressive era as messy coalitions of diverse constituencies and interests, not uniform ideologies.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of coalitions
Verb
  • There are about a dozen other puzzle libraries in the Denver and Colorado Springs areas, according to a map on their website, which unites their often-unrelated residential hosts.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The event unites military and civilian communities in a series of public events, including ship tours, community concerts, public safety and military response exhibits, and STEM education activities.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of unites
Verb
  • Klaviyo merges those interactions for brands to better understand the journey as a bigger picture, rather than viewing each channel in isolation.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Just north of the bridge Swan Falls Road merges with Avalon Road to become Linder Avenue and then, quickly, Linder Road, a major north-south route.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of merges
Noun
  • Ramaphosa announced that soldiers would be deployed to support police in tackling gang violence, as the government steps up its fight against criminal syndicates.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Complex investigations to dismantle drug trafficking syndicates can require advanced equipment, Casey Rayborn Hicks, a spokesperson for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, wrote in a statement.
    — Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of syndicates
Noun
  • In Greece to discuss deepening economic, energy and security cooperation, Rubio made the case for nationalism while emphasizing the importance of global alliances.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike The Traitors, the gameplay does not compel them to form alliances, as the teams are fixed.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of alliances

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“Combines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combines. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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