1
as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
biological cells conjugating under a microscope
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2
as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
conjugate polymers in a chemistry lab
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Recent Examples of conjugate
Limited in range but emotionally enlightening, the instruction resonantly conjugates the way language makes and unmakes us.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Her legs were covered in razor nicks incurred while conjugating irregular verbs and gendering the nouns, der, die, das.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, Harper's Magazine, 14 Sep. 2022
Its formula contains conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), green coffee bean extract, acetyl l-carnitine, l-carnitine l-tartrate, and chromium picolinate.
—Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2023
Traditional teaching methods, like asking students to conjugate a verb on the spot or translate a complex Latin passage in front of their peers, can be tedious at best and nail-bitingly nerve-racking at worst.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Her legs were covered in razor nicks incurred while conjugating irregular verbs and gendering the nouns, der, die, das.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, Harper's Magazine, 14 Sep. 2022
Its formula contains conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), green coffee bean extract, acetyl l-carnitine, l-carnitine l-tartrate, and chromium picolinate.
—Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2023
Traditional teaching methods, like asking students to conjugate a verb on the spot or translate a complex Latin passage in front of their peers, can be tedious at best and nail-bitingly nerve-racking at worst.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjugate
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At least half of the Yankees’ regular lineup is using them as Jazz Chisholm Jr, Anthony Volpe, Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt and Austin Wells combined for nine of the 15 homers.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Booker and Jones combined for 29 points and 14 rebounds in Texas’ Sweet Sixteen win over Tennessee on Saturday.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2025
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But that doesn’t come through with AI; that’s not a tube connected to that source.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Mar. 2025
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Teams from the Myanmar Red Cross Society are also working to connect hospitals and clinics with emergency blood donations.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
29 Mar. 2025
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Planning a visit during Epcot’s special events, like the Festival of The Arts, is a great idea for those who like to fuse art, culture, and food.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
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These protoplanetary disks surround infant stars, and give rise to worlds as larger and larger fragments within the disks meet and fuse.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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While the material isn’t new to the design world—it’s been integrated into interiors for thousands of years—its popularity hasn’t waned, especially in recent decades.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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Spirits brands seamlessly integrate into music, fashion, sports, and pop culture.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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When drugs are in shortage, they can be compounded in larger quantities to help fill the gap.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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Impacts from compounding inflation, higher interest rates and concerns about general social, cultural, and geopolitical climate are causing a general sense of tenuous, long-term financial stability and susceptibility to upheaval from wide-ranging social and political actions.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ground source heat pumps coupled to thermal networks (like the thermal loop at CAS) can also provide energy storage for additional efficiency and cost savings.—
David Englert,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, with Janine and Gregory happily coupled and in love, Abbott shifts the spotlight onto another slow burn with Ava and O’Shon circling each other as the season progresses.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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The good news for the Suns is that Durant is still here and destroying teams, and Phoenix is finally stringing wins together, including notable ones against winning teams like the Cavaliers and Bucks. Josh Giddey and the Bulls are on an improbable roll.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Theirs sits on the ground, just bare bulbs screwed into the ends of copper piping strung with wires, powering through a wondrous cycle of dimming and illumination, conjuring electricity’s arrival to the Marble Palace long ago.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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The neurons are variously interconnected and send signals back and forth.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The company’s roadmap tries to address the higher demands by upgrading every aspect of the GPU architecture, including boosting the transistor count, memory speeds, and interconnect.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Conjugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjugate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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