conjoint

adjective

con·​joint kən-ˈjȯint 

kän-

1

: united, conjoined

2

: related to, made up of, or carried on by two or more in combination : joint

conjointly adverb

Synonyms

• collaborative
• collective
• combined
• common
• communal
• concerted
• conjunct
• cooperative
• joint
• multiple
• mutual
• pooled
• public
• shared
• united

Examples of conjoint in a Sentence

only through the conjoint effort of the entire department could we have finished this project on time

Recent Examples on the Web

The six arrested are facing several charges, including conspiracy to commit drug trafficking, conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit kidnapping for extortion, conjoint robbery, kidnapping for extortion and use of a firearm for commission of a felony, Johnson said. —Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, past participle of conjoinen, from Anglo-French, past participle of conjoindre

First Known Use

1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for conjoint

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint
• viewpoint

Kids Definition

conjoint

adjective

con·​joint kən-ˈjȯint 

kän-

: made up of or carried on by two or more in combination : joint

conjointly adverb

Legal Definition

conjoint

adjective

con·​joint

in the civil law of Louisiana : joint

conjointly adverb