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adjective

as in combined

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coalesced

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verb

past tense of coalesce
1
as in fused
to come together to form a single unit several small townships have coalesced into a single metropolis

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2
as in cooperated
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members the historic preservation movement gained momentum when the two groups coalesced

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Recent Examples of coalesced
Verb
The gestures of moving, being, and breathing coalesced for Kristin as this poem, which emerged from the state of presence that is meditation-in-action. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 Indeed, the entire studio has coalesced around Reeves in this delicate moment. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Republicans coalesced around Hilton after the president endorsed him over his GOP rival, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a staunch Trump supporter who later said the endorsement made Hilton unelectable. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 This investigation could shed light on the hypothetical collision between Earth and a Mars-sized planetary body called Theia, which is thought to have spilled matter around our planet that coalesced to forge the moon billions of years ago. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The movement first coalesced around mistrust of the health system and corporate influence. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026 Over time, his interests coalesced in an idea to establish a workshop where students and musicians could find quality instruments and services. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 More recently, fears coalesced around the advent of the e-book and the Kindle. — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026 The lyrics coalesced slowly, with McCartney filling the incomplete sections with nonsense phrases. — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalesced
  1. combined
  2. fused
  3. cooperated
  4. merged
  5. united
  6. incorporated
  7. collaborated
  8. blended
Adjective
  • To put it simply, how will a company that makes no money pay back $52 billion in combined debt and lease commitments?
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city with 16 million residents, was hit by more rain in the 48 hours leading up to Thursday morning than the combined historical average for September and October, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • His personal agony fused with despair over the military government, which continued to crack down on democracy activists.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Long before then, Basquiat had become a legend, an icon of a decade that fused the liberations of Downtown with the frustrations of Uptown.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fused
Verb
  • As Morris was facing trial for Parker’s killing, Ezell Finklea, a 61-year-old military veteran and witness who cooperated with Miami-Dade prosecutors despite threats to his life, was gunned down.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Police say the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with officers.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooperated
Adjective
  • On closing, Fox shareholders will own about 73% of the merged business, with Roku shareholders taking the other 27%.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • There are advantages to having a merged Paramount+/HBO Max streaming group, Kogel says.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of merged
Verb
  • Kabila's new Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN, includes rebel groups formerly united under the Congo River Alliance, whose former leader Corneille Nangaa will serve as one of the new coalition's two vice presidents.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Kabila’s new Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN, includes rebel groups formerly united under the Congo River Alliance, whose former leader Corneille Nangaa will serve as one of the new coalition’s four vice presidents.
    — Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of united
Adjective
  • Tax impact for business owners The vast majority of incorporated businesses in Colorado don’t report any taxable income, according to the Department of Revenue data.
    — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2026
  • New Mexico was an incorporated territory of the United States until becoming the 47th state in 1912.
    — Daniel Borunda, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of incorporated
Verb
  • Tesla, known for its electric vehicles, and SpaceX, a rocket and satellite company, have collaborated before.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Throughout the evening, guests were invited to enjoy a series of cocktails and four different expressions of The Balvenie, which recently collaborated with artist Daniel Arsham on a special case for The 1931 Collection.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborated
Adjective
  • Located within Huafon’s industrial footprint, the site will use Circ’s technology to recover both the cotton and polyester components of blended textile waste.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The blended water is expected to contain approximately 20% to 40% from the Susquehanna River, mixed with reservoir water.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of blended

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