1
as in to join
to be adjacent to
the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room
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2
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
The Empress Tavern, the basement-level restaurant adjoining the theater which shut down during the pandemic, reopened this spring for private events and concerts hosted by a local nonprofit.
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Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Grab Afternoon Tea Stop into Heritage Bakery & Cafe, a cozy spot that adjoins Harrisonburg's welcome center, to delight in whimsical refreshments served on delicate china.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Certain rooms and suites are connected or adjoined, while other units have rollaway beds.
—Marcea Cazel, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025
The southeast Michigan parks operator acquired the dam to maintain the approximately 250-acre water impoundment behind it and adjoining natural areas for recreational use.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Grab Afternoon Tea Stop into Heritage Bakery & Cafe, a cozy spot that adjoins Harrisonburg's welcome center, to delight in whimsical refreshments served on delicate china.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Certain rooms and suites are connected or adjoined, while other units have rollaway beds.
—Marcea Cazel, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025
The southeast Michigan parks operator acquired the dam to maintain the approximately 250-acre water impoundment behind it and adjoining natural areas for recreational use.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, it was reported that Indian troops had joined a military drill with Russian and Belarusian forces near Minsk, days after Russian drones entered Polish and Romanian airspace.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In doing so Story joined an exclusive club and now has a chance to set MLB history.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Flames clear undergrowth and add ash and nutrients to soil.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Reilly finished 5-for-8 passing with 86 yards in the effort for Abington, while Solimini also added two catches for 65 yards receiving.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The carriage procession through the estate was flanked by 80 soldiers from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, forming the Sovereign's escort.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement King Charles III was seated next to Trump, the pair flanked by Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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But while the issue appears to have dropped off the agenda of the mercurial US leader, along with his threats to annex Canada and to take over the Panama Canal, many Danes still see it as their most pressing – and worrying – diplomatic challenge.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Olathe annexed the parcel of land from Johnson County earlier this year as rural zoning.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are legitimate reasons for concern surrounding the team.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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Olivia Rodrigo is making her stance clear on the controversy surrounding Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
21 Sep. 2025
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The high school senior transferred from a neighboring district with only 28 students in pre-k through 12th grade.—
Carlos Morales,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Other hunters spotted the hunters Friday morning on a trail neighboring the Rio de Los Pinos trail, Murphy said in a Wednesday update on Facebook.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sasaki, sidelined since mid-May because of a shoulder impingement, struck out two and walked one, his fastball touching 100 mph, in his previous outing, a scoreless inning for OKC on Thursday night.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit's complaint alleges that a child's mother in 2023 reported an incident to the Spring Mills administration where Daugherty made a student sit on his lap and touched her.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Adjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoin. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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