combined

[kuhm-bahynd]

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.

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of combined¹

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

Example Sentences

He is cheered by management’s confidence that it can sustain a combined operating ratio at 92.5% in fiscal 2026, and points out that the company’s valuation looks much less stretched than in the past.

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Together, these remains point to a balanced subsistence strategy that combined fishing, hunting, gathering, and farming.

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This tension, combined with lingering uncertainty over the full impact of U.S. tariffs and the need for inflation expectations to become firmly anchored, has split views on when the BOJ will act next.

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Such support, combined with a weak dollar and a potential Federal Reserve rate cut, means the global economy might stay on its feet in 2026, provided the AI boom doesn’t fizzle.

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The Asia and Oceania region was the only region to see the overall revenues of the 23 companies based there go down -- their combined revenues dropped 1.2 percent to $130 billion.

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Related Words

• connected 
• mixed 
• united