combinations

NOUN

mixture, blend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

combo consolidation merger mix sequence solution

STRONG

aggregate amalgam amalgamation blending brew coalescence composite compound connection fusion junction medley miscellany mishmash order soup stew succession synthesis unification union

WEAK

everything but kitchen sink olio

Antonyms

STRONGEST

division parting separation

STRONG

disconnection

WEAK

detachment dissolution disunion severance

NOUN

alliance, association

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consolidation merger partnership

STRONG

Mafia affiliation bloc cabal cahoots camarilla cartel circle clique club coalition combine compound confederacy confederation conjunction connection consortium conspiracy coterie faction federation gang guild hookup merging party pool ring set syndicate tie-up trust unification union

WEAK

coadunation melding mergence

Antonyms

STRONGEST

division parting separation

STRONG

disconnection

WEAK

detachment dissolution disunion severance

Example Sentences

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The filing, known as a Form F-4, allows non-U.S. companies to register securities specifically for use in business combinations.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Mourinho's record with difficult combinations or personalities is mixed, but let's go with the hopeful.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

He pointed to other proposed mergers that unraveled due to fierce opposition, including the proposed combinations of grocery giants Kroger and Albertson’s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

American mahjong, nationalized by Jewish women, adds eight jokers, an elaborate tile-trading process called “the Charleston” and a dizzying card that changes annually and lists 70-odd winning lines—which can produce more than 1,000 combinations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

There were cargo ships, passenger ships, combinations of both.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers