Definition of rejoinnext
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 The Huskies have won 25 Big East regular season titles and 24 Big East Tournament titles and have won both championships in each season since rejoining the league in 2020. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026 The guitarist ultimately rejoined the band, with Alex Feder stepping in to play in his stead at concerts. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2026 This allows travelers to rejoin the ship in a different country. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives rejoined the charts with the release of a new season, drawing 561 million viewing minutes. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rejoin
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  • Mountain Rescue Aspen has responded to a rising number of calls involving drug and alcohol use this season.
    — The Aspen Times, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The New York Police Department released body-camera video from its officers who responded to the scene.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • For example, a user could reply to an iPhone text message by typing on an onscreen keyboard or using their voice to dictate a reply.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Federal Trade Commission warns that even replying to an unexpected text can confirm that a scammer has reached a working telephone number.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Israeli authorities have questions to answer, said The Jerusalem Post.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 10 Oct. 2026
  • This is now the third time Byron will appear before a Florida judge to answer for his crimes.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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