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• past participle of combine.
• past tense form of combine.

combined

American  

[kuhm-bahynd] / kəmˈbaɪnd /

adjective

1. made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.

2. taken as a whole or considered together; in the aggregate.

   outselling all other brands combined.

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Other Word Forms

• combinedness
  noun
• semicombined
  adjective
• uncombined
  adjective
• well-combined
  adjective
• combinedly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of combined

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; combine + -ed ²

Explanation

Something combined is the result of one or more things added together. The combined voices of a crowd are louder than one voice. To combine things is to put them together, like combining a shirt and pants or mixing ingredients together to make a cake. If two people pool their money, the combined amount will be greater. If two countries are allies in a war, their combined forces will be stronger than their individual forces. This word is the opposite of individual or singular; combined things act together.

Example Sentences

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combined

Researchers measured physical activity and sedentary behavior using both survey questionnaires and a device that combined heart rate and movement measurements.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Its growth in St Aubin's Bay, Jersey, is normally attributed to warm, shallow conditions, combined with run-off from fields and treated water.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

To get around this de facto profit cap, insurers have combined with PBMs and providers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Finish the batter: Fold the dry ingredients into the wet just until combined, then fold in the carrots and candied peel, if using.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

This differs from Kodály’s use of solfege in that it is always combined with movement.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Related Words

• connected
• mixed
• united