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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
Further, nearby Walmart, Stop & Shop supermarket, Comfort Inn, and adjoining Motel 6 drive consistent traffic to the area, according to Marcus & Millichap.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
But the town adjoining the base, Delta Junction, is small (with a 2020 population of 918) and has only a handful of food stores and restaurants.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
As for the rental’s neighbors, the regulations, if approved, also stipulate that a short-term rental’s owner send a letter by mail to adjoining property owners informing them that the residence has been approved as a short-term rental at least one week before the first rental in a calendar year.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Both intend to make new stadiums the striking centrepiece of wider developments, adjoined to large fan zones and commercial opportunities.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
But the town adjoining the base, Delta Junction, is small (with a 2020 population of 918) and has only a handful of food stores and restaurants.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
As for the rental’s neighbors, the regulations, if approved, also stipulate that a short-term rental’s owner send a letter by mail to adjoining property owners informing them that the residence has been approved as a short-term rental at least one week before the first rental in a calendar year.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Both intend to make new stadiums the striking centrepiece of wider developments, adjoined to large fan zones and commercial opportunities.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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When Georgia became a candidate to join the European Union in 2023 — which could help minimize shipping and import costs — the EU warned that the bills had hurt its chances.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pickett, once the signing becomes official, will join a quarterback group that includes starter Bryce Young and incumbent backup Andy Dalton.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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Struggling to get inside as easily as they were accustomed to, Jaliyah Diggs led Hopkins with 20 points; Walker added 14 points and nine rebounds.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Baylor Scheierman hit one to close the first quarter, Sam Hauser added two early in the second and Boston surged ahead.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Two pool houses—rendered in steel and stone—flanked the patio (a humble description), which for the occasion had been turned into small changing rooms.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the center of the room, a classical male sculpture is flanked by four speakers, cementing the figure’s place in the present era.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, Carpentersville has annexed more than 200 acres along its western border.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Grand Prairie recently annexed 900 acres so the development’s town center will have police and fire protection along with water and sewer service.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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The rooms Quiet luxury is the name of the game at Amanyara and the resort consists of one-to-two bedroom pavilions and three-to-six bedroom villas, each surrounded by forest, with park or ocean views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Otherwise, Chatham is just a crossroads surrounded by turnrows and a few swampy stands of cypress trees.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even Azerbaijan, a Muslim country neighboring Iran that has forged close ties with Israel, has come under assault.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Balat is from neighboring Langhorne, and Kayumi is from Newtown, about 4 miles north.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Nick Halic leaned forward, his hand touching the head of senior Charles Eleri while offering a pep talk.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The desparation shot was wide left, never touching the rim or backboard.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Adjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoin. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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