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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. 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
Verb
  • In November 2001, President George W. Bush issued a military order authorizing the indefinite detention of noncitizens suspected of being connected to terrorism.
    Andrea Seielstad, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Located near Ramona High School, the site would have access to crosswalks and sidewalks connecting the property to the high school and is conveniently located near Olive Peirce Middle and Montecito High, Wolski said.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Above, delicate wool garland is strung in festive celebration.
    Lauren Breedlove, AFAR Media, 10 Apr. 2025
  • So, by stringing this case out for an additional three weeks, the justices ensured that Trump’s executive order wouldn’t go into effect any time soon.
    Ian Millhiser, Vox, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • To further integrate the environment, use natural materials such as oak and mixed hardwood.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Then the hope is that over time the company starts integrating that into their work and the performance in an unselfconscious way.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • To save even more, consider mixing materials—for example, combining wood posts with metal balusters.
    Abid Haque, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
  • On the lighter side, the Bluegrass Fields Salad combines Kentucky Bibb lettuce with seasonal berries and toasted almonds, dressed in a balanced raspberry-poppyseed vinaigrette.
    Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Notably absent from the main cast is Kordell Beckham, the other Season 6 winner, who was coupled up with Serena.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Trump then coupled the antisemitism charges with a new enemy, diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, threatening universities with billions of dollars of cuts in federal programs.
    Sandy Tolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Concatenate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concatenate. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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