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
Both Lynch and Searle rejoin Amazon here after work on recent projects for the studio.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
The cast rejoined them in singing along for a few moments before Kimberly and the other kids came on stage to also take in the moment.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The Patriots fired their entire coaching staff after that 2-14 season, but Grier rejoined the Patriots as a scout in 1982 and rejoined the coaching staff in 1985, working in multiple roles for three head coaches (Raymond Berry, Rod Rust and Dick MacPherson).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Those who try to enter even with clear bags will be required to return their bags to their respective vehicles and rejoin the line at the end.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
The cast rejoined them in singing along for a few moments before Kimberly and the other kids came on stage to also take in the moment.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The Patriots fired their entire coaching staff after that 2-14 season, but Grier rejoined the Patriots as a scout in 1982 and rejoined the coaching staff in 1985, working in multiple roles for three head coaches (Raymond Berry, Rod Rust and Dick MacPherson).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Those who try to enter even with clear bags will be required to return their bags to their respective vehicles and rejoin the line at the end.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoin
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Officers responding to a 911 call were at the church within 30 seconds and killed the shooter about eight minutes later, Renye said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The State Department referred a request for comment on potential impacts to passport processing to the Office of Management and Budget, which did not immediately respond.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Raimondo, now a distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, did not reply to an email seeking comment.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Representatives for Phillips Edison and for Spitz Mediterranean did not immediately reply to requests for comment.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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After junior Zander Govostes drilled a 22-yard field goal to push Xaverian’s lead to 10-0 later in the frame, Springfield Central (2-1) answered.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the answer to the question Alan Sparks raised about what happens to all of the money flowing through the county government is one that even local authorities are unable, or unwilling, to answer.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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