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 When Vermeil soon thereafter retired again, Stiles rejoined the Chiefs … and became instrumental in luring Vermeil to Kansas City. Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 Ahn Bo-hyun returns as Jin Yi-soo, the carefree chaebol heir turned Violent Crimes detective—rejoining the unit after completing his formal police academy training. Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Ulbrich finished 3-9 as interim head coach that year before rejoining Morris, who was named full-time head coach, last season to serve as his defensive coordinator. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 The senior Israeli official told CBS News that if attacked, Israel would have no choice but to rejoin military operations. Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rejoin
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  • Myocarditis, in particular, has been most typically seen in adolescent and young adult males within a week of their second mRNA Covid vaccine dose, but the CDC says that most patients respond well to medicine and rest and feel better quickly.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This time, investors also responded positively to the company’s results.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • The warehouse manager casually replies, 'Oh, that's Customer X's inventory.
    Natalie Lemke, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Gerasimov continued his relationship with the die-hard followers, replying to their messages, encouraging them to help shape the series’ narrative.
    Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • At an April forum, in response to a question about whether the candidates consider what’s happening in Gaza a genocide, Wahab answered affirmatively.
    Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The 5-star LSU commitment answered 11 questions below ranging from extending Stephenson’s NFL legacy to his hidden talent.
    Jack Leo, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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