Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, generating, by a plurality of dielectric
antennas of a waveguide system, a plurality of instances of electromagnetic waves that
combines to form a combined electromagnetic wave, and directing, by the waveguide
system, the combined electromagnetic wave to an interface of a transmission medium for
guiding propagation of the combined electromagnetic wave along the transmission medium
without requiring an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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