as in junction
a place where two or more things are united
every jointure in the roof of the harbor tunnel shows signs of leakage
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Recent Examples of jointure
To see the feeble jointure of his hip and his paunch.
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Katherine Dunn, The New Yorker, 4 May 2020
Katherine Dunn, The New Yorker, 4 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jointure
Noun
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Mantle upwelling at Afar triple junction shaped by overriding plate dynamics.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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These influential manosphere podcasters exist at a dangerous junction between joking and truth-telling, where hosts riff on news-like content, but are not held to the journalistic standards often present in liberal satire shows.—
Allison Jiang,
The Hill,
10 June 2025
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Vermont provides full exemptions for incomes under $50,000 (single) or $65,000 (joint), as well as partial exclusions up to $60,000/$75,000, and full taxation above those levels.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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These lightweight trekking poles help maintain balance and lessen impact on joints, especially when navigating uneven, steep, and rocky terrain.—
Kevin Brouillard,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2025
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“Jointure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jointure. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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