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
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
At the 175-employee Beach House, all businesses are launched as joint ventures with the talent partner.
—Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Jogging, for example, is very demanding on joints whereas stationary cycling and elliptical exercise are more orthopedically friendly.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Meanwhile, with your celestial ruler, Jupiter, transiting Cancer and your eighth house of mergers and joint ventures, there is greater awareness on the foundation of your intimate relationships, whether emotionally or financially.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
At the 175-employee Beach House, all businesses are launched as joint ventures with the talent partner.
—Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
Outlaw Oyster, a pop-up-turned-permanent fixture at Crafty Cow’s Wauwatosa location, is opening inside the southernmost side of the burger joint’s Bay View restaurant.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Jogging, for example, is very demanding on joints whereas stationary cycling and elliptical exercise are more orthopedically friendly.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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The screams, the reason everyone assembles, when the screams come, after a few collective inhales and exhales and a moment to gather one’s thoughts, the screams come like long guttural howls.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Six major systems, the HQ-11, HQ-20, HQ-22A, HQ-9C, HQ-19, and HQ-29, made their collective appearance, highlighting Beijing’s push to close the gap with US and Russian missile defense capabilities.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Surprisingly, cognitive decline in healthy aging isn't as simple as neurons dying, but rather neurons losing their spark at the synapse, the tiny junctions where signals leap from cell to cell.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes, especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range, which lies near the junction formed by the former Tethys Ocean and now squeezed together between the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Following a little lightning, and a 64-minute delay, their defense continually came up with stops and handed the ball to the strength of this team, the place where all of the money and resources went.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Hudson, who competed on American Idol in its third season but came in seventh place, stepped in to take her place as a judge while she was gone.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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Video released by the prison shows large chunks of debris flying off the roof with what appears to be billows of black storm clouds above the penitentiary.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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In the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, a Russian glide bomb attack on a local penitentiary killed 17 inmates and wounded more than 80 others in one of the deadliest strikes in the region to date.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Selamat Hari Merdeka to a Malaysia exploring what independence means when intelligence itself becomes collaborative.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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That early blend of design and field experience shaped her practical, collaborative approach to problem-solving and leadership.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The speed limit at the intersection is 40 mph, according to the department.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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Product now works at the intersection of compliance, legal and data science.—
Catherine Iger,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In just two decades, Fiano and Greco have become part of the Italian wine establishment, while Falanghina is staking a strong claim to join them.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The display outside Kahn’s home follows a common theme of activists using red paint to protest the war by vandalizing buildings that host political figures, newspapers and other establishments.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued an opinion stating that county jails with ICE contracts can detain people with immigration violations for extended periods of time.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Abrego Garcia declined to stay in jail and was released Friday.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joint. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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