combine
verb (used with object)
to bring into or join in a close union or whole; unite.
has combined
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present perfectof combine (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That has combined with investor concern about rising government debt and deficits and extra bond supply from corporate AI spending.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Elon Musk-led company has combined its ability to pump out satellites and quickly launch rockets with savvy maneuvering of the Pentagon to secure high-value deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Opposition to the facility has combined with long-running anger towards Ruto, and could yet spiral.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Heathcote joined the Silkmen in the summer of 2023 and has combined his teaching job with training two days a week.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
Perhaps it is his greatest fault that he thinks that as a liberal politician and as an English country gentleman he has combined in his own position all that is most desirable upon earth.
From The Vicar of Bullhampton by Anthony Trollope
