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as in to join
to be adjacent to
the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room
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as in to add
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
after the dictionary writer's talk, the principal adjoined a few remarks about her own love of words
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Recent Examples of adjoin
Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Henson moved to metro Atlanta as a toddler and grew up in Paulding County, with strong ties to adjoining Douglas County.
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Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
Investigators say the hiker became stranded after getting lost in the Sampson Mountain Wilderness section of Cherokee National Forest, which adjoins national forests in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
This pedestrian and bike bridge from the River Market to the Riverfront will adjoin the streetcar’s riverfront extension tracks.
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Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
Extend a small bedroom When confronted with a room adjoining a small patio space, try combining them!
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Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
Investigators say the hiker became stranded after getting lost in the Sampson Mountain Wilderness section of Cherokee National Forest, which adjoins national forests in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia.
—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
This pedestrian and bike bridge from the River Market to the Riverfront will adjoin the streetcar’s riverfront extension tracks.
—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
Extend a small bedroom When confronted with a room adjoining a small patio space, try combining them!
—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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Actress Mariska Hargitay, who joined Swift courtside at Madison Square Garden during Game 4 of the NBA Finals, appears to have one notable gap in her Broadway schedule.
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Carr may be joining the Lakers at the exact right moment as the team — with the investment and guidance from big brother organization the Dodgers — will expand weight room, treatment and sports science resources in its facility.
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Vance is still the default nominee, and Trump entrusting him with an Iran deal that could make or break his presidency is a sign of Vance’s clout, the person added.
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Tyasha Harris — starting in place of Clark — scored 16, while Monique Billings added 15 points.
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Photos of the room show headpieces on ledges flanking the fireplace about 6 feet off the floor.
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The company has mostly neutral ratings, flanked by bears and bulls.
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Kyiv’s forces have especially targeted supplies to Crimea, triggering the worst fuel crisis on the Black Sea peninsula since it was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 and delivering a blow to the Kremlin’s narrative that Moscow is winning the war.
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Perhaps the most extreme suggestion related to Israel serving as an American aircraft carrier was to formally annex Israel into the United States.
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Plantation police said the circumstances surrounding the child's death remain under investigation.
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Officials did not initially identify Ortiz Canseco on Thursday or disclose the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, saying his family needed to be notified first.
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The first house was destroyed along with a neighboring one that caught fire, and a third home was damaged in the blast.
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There are trails on the property, a stream cutting through the woods, and no neighboring houses in sight.
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Everything this man touches turns to happiness and fun and magic.
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Bake until top springs back when lightly touched, 40 to 45 minutes.
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“Adjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoin. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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