as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
a joint effort by residents of the neighborhood to help reduce crime
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as in junction
a place where two or more things are united
the leak was found at a joint in the pipe
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as in penitentiary
slang
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
violate your probation and you'll be back in the joint in short order, loser
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Recent Examples of joint
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
In the Season 2 opener, Joanne and Noah opt to throw their first joint dinner party, an extremely literal way to join their disparate friend groups and further meld their lives.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
There wasn't a screw out of joint.
—Time Staff, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The restaurant is a joint venture of chef Wong (formerly of Momofuku Ssäm Bar in New York), and former DoorDash executive Lisa Lee, his childhood friend of more than 20 years.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
In the Season 2 opener, Joanne and Noah opt to throw their first joint dinner party, an extremely literal way to join their disparate friend groups and further meld their lives.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
This is the third and final October BOGO at the fast food joint, which previously handed out SmokeShack and Chicken Shack sandwiches for the deal.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
There wasn't a screw out of joint.
—Time Staff, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joint
Adjective
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The frustration that had been simmering throughout a dreadful collective display reached combustion levels.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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After the gang successfully takes down Godolkin by embracing supe differences and leaning on their collective power, Polarity ultimately makes the choice to stay behind, charging himself with taking care of the rest of the school’s young supes.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each junction behaves slightly differently, forming a complex 3D network that is impossible to exactly replicate.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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Canal supporters identified the break in the Appalachian Mountains at the junction of the Mohawk River and the Hudson as a propitious place to dig a channel to Lake Erie.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The chances of two looking like that and being that size and in the same place are pretty slim.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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The pillows are also resistant to shifting and lumping, so the filling will remain evenly balanced, providing a reliably cozy place to rest your head every night.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Portlaoise Prison, which is in the center of Ireland, is a nineteenth-century penitentiary built like a fortress—a one-star establishment, at best.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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If found guilty of a level 5 felony, Sanchez could be imprisoned anywhere from one to six years at an Indiana penitentiary and fined up to $10,000, according to the Indiana Code.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Presented across four venues in Lagos and Ibadan, the program features solo and collaborative projects, institutional exhibitions, screenings, and talks.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nelson has also released 1994’s Christmas With Willie Nelson, 1997’s Hill Country Christmas, and 1995’s Pancho, Lefty, and Rudolph, a collaborative Xmas album with Merle Haggard.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The chase ended at West Raymond and South Harding streets after the Buick struck a semitruck that was turning through the intersection, according to police.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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He was known to save everything and stood at the intersection of some pivotal moments in football history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Laporta’s commitment to the Super League project has also appeared to wane, with the Barcelona chief reaching out to UEFA and the rest of the European football establishment, which Madrid continue to shun.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani, who won the primary in stunning fashion, has faced skepticism from some in the Democratic establishment, particularly over his criticism of Israel.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Starting in the 1880s, the city and county each built a series of increasingly spacious jails—and then proceeded to fill them well above capacity each winter.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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Grayson has been held in the Macon County jail ahead of his trial.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joint. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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