combined
Americanadjective
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made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.
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taken as a whole or considered together; in the aggregate.
outselling all other brands combined.
Other Word Forms
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.
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It’s about 77th, with the opponents combined record about 27-40, including such teams as California, San Diego State and Nevada ranked 94th or worse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
The cash amounted to "5,071,632,000 forints, €2,658,350 and $1,257,100", it added, bringing the combined value to $19.5m.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
BMW and Volkswagen had both already cut their guidance for the year after sluggish demand combined with cut-throat competition from Chinese rivals such as BYD and Xiaomi ate into profits.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
To investigate this possibility, an international team of researchers combined new fossil evidence with experiments on living fish and computer models of ancient anatomy.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
The lemon scent, the photos, the flowers, the quietness of the night, and the swaying shadows combined to bring him back.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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