COMBINES Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of combine

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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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

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noun

plural of combine

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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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

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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

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SparkHub connects creator content to tracked sales inside its ShopBack app.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
If no one inside the company can explain how your data connects to an outcome that affects you, the privacy statement is decoration.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of connects

Noun

Whistleblowers and workers say these smuggling networks tie to cartels in Twin Cities trades, including roofing, with drug and gun trafficking.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
To battle rival cartels or authorities, criminal groups sometimes convert the trucks into mutant tanks, adding heavy ballistic-proof steel plating, firing ports and gun mounts.

— Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of cartels

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But the parties and groups of parliamentary pro-Western opposition that joined forces in many districts in broad coalitions, have altogether 26 candidates making the next round.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Even if the wars do continue, the identities of both major parties are in flux—existing coalitions are shaky, and the tremors could lead to unexpectedly competitive races in seats drawn around outdated assumptions.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of coalitions

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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

Noun

Most crime syndicates were more welcoming to Korean recruits, for example, than mainstream corporations were.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
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

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

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