Collocations for "combination"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "combination" in context.
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combination
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [number, password, security] combination
- a [lethal, dangerous, fatal] combination (of)
- That can be a dangerous combination!
- a (potentially) explosive combination
- a [winning, losing, successful] combination
- try [another, a different] combination
- [won, succeeded] through a combination of [luck and skill, determination and study]
- was [organized, held, planned] in combination with (the local authorities)
- worked in combination to [improve, complete, achieve]
- [writes, written, speaks, told] in a combination of [Spanish and English, Dutch and German]
- The [project, plan] was a combination of [ideas].
- can be [arranged, set] in a number of combinations
- a combination of [religion and science, new and old]
- a combination of [drama and comedy, rock and opera]
- a result of a combination of [factors, events, decisions]
- a combination of [gases, notes, liquids, methods, ideas]
- the combination to the [safe, locker]
- the combination to [unlock, open]
- a [locker, padlock] combination
- entered his [locker] combination [wrong, incorrectly]
- entered the [wrong] [locker] combination
- combination [treatments, therapies, methods]
- [keyed, typed] in the wrong combination code
- [eat, order] a combination [meal, dinner]
'combination' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):