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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Combined with 10 other, existing facilities it planned to purchase, they would collectively hold more than 92,000 detainees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Combined retail and wholesale used vehicle unit sales increased 3.3% to 392,357.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
Combined with valuations of AI-related stocks expanding to post-ChatGPT-launch highs, this is a recipe for volatility in the sector, and investors must brace themselves for it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Combined with radiocarbon dating of fabric fragments preserved inside several helmets, the approach allowed researchers to establish a highly accurate age for the artifacts.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
As this was happening, I was arriving at the Combined Military Hospital in Peshawar, where a neurosurgeon named Colonel Junaid examined me and discovered something surprising: The bullet was still inside me.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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