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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Elsewhere, the combined underlying earnings from UBS’s three other divisions—wealth management, personal and corporate banking, and asset management—are only 2% above consensus, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
But hotel construction, combined with overfishing and pollution, is compounding threats already posed by climate to coral.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers combined for 13 runs, 23 hits and three home runs Monday at Comerica Park, but the biggest thrills of the game didn’t come from either team’s roster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
However, the signings of both Duran and Hogh come with a reported combined cost of about £15m, and the pair arrive with Champions League pedigree.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
He combined practical and theoretical knowledge, as Hooke had in watchmaking.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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