as in to respond
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction when I asked my daughter if she wouldn't mind picking up dinner on her way home from soccer practice, she rejoined, "Only if you wouldn't mind me taking out the pickup later tonight!"

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Recent Examples of rejoin Fowler rejoined the Dallas Cowboys in free agency, and Washington did not sign or draft any obvious change agents to join linebacker Frankie Luvu (eight sacks in 2024). Ben Standig, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Bottas rejoined Mercedes after ending his F1 journey with the Sauber team at the end of last year. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 The Duchess of Sussex rejoined Instagram in January, logging back online for the first time in five years. Charna Flam, People.com, 19 June 2025 Since rejoining Nike in early 2024, Graham has led the brand’s marketing revival at a moment of existential reckoning. Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for rejoin
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  • Firefighters had responded to reports of a brush fire at Canfield Mountain, north of Coeur d’Alene, at around 1:30 p.m., at which point someone started shooting at them.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 July 2025
  • Ellison didn’t immediately respond to Fortune’s request for comment.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 June 2025
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  • In comparison, 23% of the older generations replied the same.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 July 2025
  • Mascherano replied, when asked Friday morning if Messi would be traveling and available for the match.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
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  • Obviously, the Lakers have a few questions to answer.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
  • Consider a clock alarm, don’t answer emails or messages in bed, and avoid looking at your phone for as long as possible.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 5 July 2025

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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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