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
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
If the court approves this new joint motion, that order will only apply to the two churches that are plaintiffs in the case – not other religious nonprofits or the National Religious Broadcasters that joined them in suing the IRS.
—Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Lindsay Curtis, Health, 20 July 2025
Conifer's in-wheel design simplifies everything: no axles, no differentials, and no other powertrain bits, making the entire vehicle project less complex and less expensive with less energy loss in transmissions, CV joints and the like.
—Joe Salas
july 19, New Atlas, 19 July 2025
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Adjective
Hudgens, 36, and the 29-year-old former MLB shortstop and outfielder announced the news in a joint Instagram post on Saturday, sharing three photos of them beaming during a maternity photo shoot.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
If the court approves this new joint motion, that order will only apply to the two churches that are plaintiffs in the case – not other religious nonprofits or the National Religious Broadcasters that joined them in suing the IRS.
—Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Noun
Learning how to protect your joints during these tasks can help reduce pain, prevent further damage, and maintain your independence.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 20 July 2025
Conifer's in-wheel design simplifies everything: no axles, no differentials, and no other powertrain bits, making the entire vehicle project less complex and less expensive with less energy loss in transmissions, CV joints and the like.
—Joe Salas
july 19, New Atlas, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joint
Adjective
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His work tells the stories of small communities living in conditions of marginalization and social exclusion, revealing their intimate points of view while expressing broader collective needs.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
23 July 2025
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Rap collective Odd Future generates deafening buzz at side parties, storms off official showcase after three songs.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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Also on Sunday, 12 people were killed and dozens injured when an Israeli airstrike targeted a crowded junction in central Gaza, according to the Director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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This phase will include replacing a two-track corridor with a modern four-track system across the Washington Channel and into the L'Enfant rail junction.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Engelbert mentioned Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa as places that could have huge interest in the WNBA.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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What Happens Next Consumers who have purchased the affected products are urged not to consume them and to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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But local officials and historians have questioned the practical and symbolic implications of converting the island back into a penitentiary.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
17 July 2025
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Her various occupations, paid and unpaid, included teaching convicts at an area penitentiary and substitute-teaching in junior high.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Protestors started from Metcalfe Park Community Bridges' rear lot and marched across the Pick 'n Save parking lot to the intersection of N. 36th Street and W. Meinecke Avenue.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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The intersection of energy and cost management, occupant health and operational efficiency becomes particularly critical during summer months.—
Sissi Liu,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Two hundred and fifty former officers in the intelligence establishment, including three ex-chiefs of Mossad, signed an open letter of protest.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Mamdani won the primary by 13 points in an upset victory that took the political establishment and wealthy donor class largely by surprise.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
26 July 2025
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Ghaly pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and was sentenced in November to 230 days in jail, plus probation.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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The American-Statesman and KVUE-TV recently discovered dozens of instances in which felony defendants stayed in jail well beyond 90 days without an indictment.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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That pressure caused the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to halt the shipments and dispose of the waste at facilities outside Michigan.—
Sophia Valchine,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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The overhaul includes a new telecommunications network and potential consolidation of air traffic control facilities.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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“Joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joint. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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