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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
concatenate several lists of instructions into a single master file
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as in to string
to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread
the movie actually concatenates into one extended narrative several episodes from various books in the series
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Recent Examples of concatenate
Presidential Administrations, so often wildly divergent one from the other in tone and in political direction, are concatenated by this littlest nod toward God.
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
During the check, the implementation executes a command to concatenate it with the email domain, without any checks for malicious characters that may be contained in it.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
The vehicle utilizes its unique roll mechanism design together with the switching control strategy to concatenate a series of steady wings-level and turning flights and accomplish behaviors comparable to air gliders.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2019
Most importantly, smell matters because all our senses concatenate and build on each other.
—Wired, 2 Aug. 2022
Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
During the check, the implementation executes a command to concatenate it with the email domain, without any checks for malicious characters that may be contained in it.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
The vehicle utilizes its unique roll mechanism design together with the switching control strategy to concatenate a series of steady wings-level and turning flights and accomplish behaviors comparable to air gliders.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2019
Most importantly, smell matters because all our senses concatenate and build on each other.
—Wired, 2 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concatenate
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At the waist of Jones’ dress were cutouts and two bands of fabric connecting the bodice to the skirt.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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And after shooting just 5-of-18 from downtown in the first half — largely on quality looks that didn’t go their way — Chicago connected on 10 of their next 20 looks in the second half to erase an 11-point Knicks lead.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Usually, a fine plastic mesh, like the type that might be used to shade heat-sensitive garden beds, is strung across two support poles a few feet in the air.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Piazzale Loreto is where the body of dictator Benito Mussolini was strung and up stoned after his execution by Italian partisans.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Many companies are scrambling to integrate AI, but is that always a good idea?—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The mass layoffs from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — more than 600, according to the former agency head — include at least one high-profile meteorologist in Miami and another charged with integrating artificial intelligence into climate and weather predictions.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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Like the building, the Grande Cuvée combines tradition and modernity to stunning effect: The resulting dram—renowned for its complex layers of flavor and long-lasting finish—can command $1,000 a bottle on the secondary market.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Dacia Spring Electric 65 combines a 65hp motor and 26.8kWh battery, giving it 140 miles of WLTP range.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The park coupled the announcement with a construction update for its Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift roller coaster, which was announced in 2023 and is set to open in 2026.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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In the series hybrid, the engine is not mechanically coupled to the wheels at all.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Concatenate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concatenate. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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