recombine

verb

Definition of recombinenext
as in to combine

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Recent Examples of recombine The pathogen was new to my system, and sections of my DNA moved around and recombined—an immunological cut-and-paste—to form a new code, one that could produce antibodies capable of fighting mycoplasma. — Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Creativity is the ability to generate something genuinely new, not just by recombining existing elements, but by imagining possibilities that never existed before. — Ryan Roslansky aneesh Raman, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026 Coffee’s natural acidity can further encourage curdling or a grainy appearance if the milk isn’t fully recombined. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 24 Feb. 2026 Whisk soy sauce mixture to recombine, add to skillet, and cook until sauce has thickened. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recombine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recombine
  1. combine
  2. reunite
  3. reconnect
  4. rejoin
  5. reunify
  6. reattach
  7. coalesce
  8. unify
Verb
  • Rays batters struck out 13 times after combining for 14 in the first two games.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Holland was ousted in 2020, when Sarandos combined English-language and international content under Bajaria (elevating the latter to the largest autonomous content job in the streamer’s history).
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of combine
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  • The special will reunite the bad girls of season seven including Stasi Townsend, Shelly Hickman, Judi Jackson, Tiara Hodge, Angie Castillo, and Priscilla Mennella.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • According to Boucher, Luna's owner flew in from California to reunite with Luna, who is getting checked by a veterinarian.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of reunite
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  • As Minneapolis residents and businesses continue to feel the effects of Operation Metro Surge, a new city initiative is creating opportunities for people to reconnect through music and dance.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Baby boomers bought up cars from the 60s, Heriot noted, hoping to reconnect with the experiences from their memories.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of reconnect
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  • Liaw returned to Supermicro as a consultant in May 2021 and eventually became a full-time employee before rejoining the board in December 2023.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The freshman, who came to USC in the spring out of Santa Margarita High, rejoined the Trojans ahead of the Penn State game while the team faced a variety of injuries to other key players on both sides of the ball.
    — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of rejoin
Verb
  • Mitsotakis’s right-wing administration has been pushing to reunify the masterpieces within view of the Acropolis.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Over the past two years, Shara’s campaign to reunify the country has been violent.
    — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of reunify
Verb
  • Reattach & Run Water The last step is to reattach your showerhead and turn on the water to flush any remaining vinegar from the spouts.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2026
  • When scrubbing is complete, reattach the bottle and flush the nozzle by spraying it several times.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of reattach
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, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, the entire studio has coalesced around Reeves in this delicate moment.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of coalesce
Verb
  • While Creed-Miles and Edgar-Jones’s respective Los Angeles premiere looks embraced runway pieces from separate decades, what unified their sister style choices was the romantic energy imbued into each design.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Ellison said Skydance has already unified ad sales across the platforms and is working to unify back-end tech stacks.
    — Catriona Marangi,Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of unify

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“Recombine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recombine. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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