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as in mixtures
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
a victory that was due to a combination of luck and planning
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as in mergers
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the combination of mint and chocolate in a delicious dessert
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as in cartels
a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage
the companies formed a combination in an attempt to establish a monopoly in the rubber market
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as in alliances
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
a combination of citizens dedicated to fighting higher property taxes
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Recent Examples of combinations
The duo provide Lee with more options and allows for various new floor combinations.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Whether opting for the Chef’s tasting menu or à la carte, every plate feels like a little artwork—from the olive, anise, and fennel bread staggered on podiums to the sweet finale (expect imaginative combinations such as a honey milk and hay pudding).
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
That said, the best food flights offer different takes on the same ingredient or dish, so try to play around with flavor combinations, textures, or heat levels.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
Childress tried a couple of different combinations in the second set, but the result was much of the same.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
But the Huskies defense eventually began to click after Creighton tied the game when Auriemma went to one of his quickest combinations with Strong and Quinonez on the floor alongside both starting point guard KK Arnold and sophomore Kayleigh Heckel.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
By the mid-1990s, a new crop of bands including Phish, Widespread Panic, Blues Traveler and many others had built on the Dead’s foundation to deliver various combinations of rock, blues, jazz, bluegrass and folk to live audiences.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
There are seven characters available for personalized combinations.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
But none of those combinations will look a smidge like a pick-and-roll with Young will.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combinations
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Drummond notes that other recipes for sour cream noodle bakes call for mixing the noodle and meat mixtures together before adding to the pan.—
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Future samples will likely contain mixtures of organics from multiple sources, some biological and some not.—
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For instance, red geysers that showed signs of galaxy interactions or past minor mergers contained much more inflowing gas.—
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Under reporting requirements to antitrust enforcers, companies are obligated to provide notice of large mergers, including hostile bids.—
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Drug-trafficking networks with links to transnational cartels are active along Ecuador’s coast and have used fishermen and their small boats to transport illicit shipments, according to local police.—
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In their charging documents, prosecutors allege Maduro, his wife and his son, Nicolás Maduro Guerra, engaged in a cocaine-trafficking conspiracy and partnered with cartels designated as terrorist groups.—
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On the other hand, mayors and city leaders formed powerful alliances to sell voters on investing hundreds of millions of dollars into the National Western Complex, and voters typically responded with generosity.—
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Players making off-island alliances with other potential returnees before leaving for Fiji is strictly forbidden.—
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The company says the system can generate thousands of cocktail combinations, including custom mixes created by users themselves.—
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Celebrate a special occasion or just a fun Friday night with our easy recipes for dips, fondues, meatballs, snack mixes and more party appetizer foods.—
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The deal, if approved, would mark one of the largest media consolidations in recent years and fundamentally reshape Netflix’s business model to include traditional theatrical distribution for the first time in the company’s history.—
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While input costs have risen substantially from tariffs, Maxwell said the reason behind rising fertilizer and seed prices have more to do with corporate consolidations and monopolies dominating the input industry.—
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Outside the capital, guerrilla groups and organized crime syndicates are exploiting the power vacuum along Venezuela’s borders and in its resource-rich interior.—
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Many of the scam compounds operating across Southeast Asia are run by Chinese crime syndicates.—
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Restorative coalitions also have an impact on services that require trauma recognition, report and intervention.—
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Policies enacted without durable organization, broad working-class coalitions, and a political economy that strengthens working-class power will not survive.—
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“Combinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combinations. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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