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Will all come together if you conceptualise this without any input for a change (8)

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coalesce

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'change' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to change as well as being verbs in their base form.
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(Other definitions for coalesce that I've seen before include "Make one whole" , "'Fuse, combine (8)'" , "Merge into one" , "Unite" , "Combine and form one whole, as political parties may" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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