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.
Example Sentences
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Senior leaders at Paramount are expected to spend the weekend completing leadership and integration strategies for the combined company in advance of Tuesday’s expected close.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Researchers combined previously published genomic information for long Covid, PTSD, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis from existing genome-wide association studies with 3D genomic data from an earlier study of people with ME/CFS.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
A combined £13m was spent on two players in the Championship.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Then the combined company will assume the name and logo of his once small studio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
I imagine the holiday show and the combined music rehearsal and everyone all together—it’ll be even louder than this.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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