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
Photo : Neue Focus A sunroom adjoins the guest bedroom.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Two bedrooms are on opposite sides of the loft, one near the entrance and a slightly larger one with an adjoining bathroom and laundry room just off the living room.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The primary suite is adjoined by a den on the first floor, with additional bedrooms and baths on the second level.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The adjoining tower, connected by a parking deck, will be a 35-story office building with about 600,000 square feet of space and its own set of amenities.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Two bedrooms are on opposite sides of the loft, one near the entrance and a slightly larger one with an adjoining bathroom and laundry room just off the living room.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The primary suite is adjoined by a den on the first floor, with additional bedrooms and baths on the second level.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The adjoining tower, connected by a parking deck, will be a 35-story office building with about 600,000 square feet of space and its own set of amenities.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
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Kruger joins the likes of Elijah Wood and Helena Bonham Carter as one of a number of celebs to have read Bluey Book Reads of late as the spin-off enters its second season.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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Italian rookies Emma Fioravanti, Giulia Perotti, and Sofia Tonelli joined the two Olympians on Monday’s podium.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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One prisoner was killed and three security officials were wounded in an ensuing shootout, Abbasi said, adding that police are conducting raids to capture the remaining escapees.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Seeing the big picture in my own handwriting adds clarity and reduces cognitive clutter.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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They are sat in a Dublin cellar, flanked by pictures of padron peppers and tomatoes.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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In announcing the decision, Kennedy was flanked by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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Russia now occupies around 20% of Ukraine’s territory, including the Crimean peninsula that Moscow annexed in 2014.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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The 19-km (12-mile) Crimea Bridge over the Kerch Strait is the only direct link between the transport network of Russia and the Crimean peninsula, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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These patterns help the snake blend seamlessly into the surrounding foliage.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Previous Russian Experiences With Drone Attacks When Russia intervened in the civil war in neighboring Syria in 2015, opponents to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad had little means to match Syrian or Russian air power.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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National Weather Service's office in Louisville, Ky., said a crew surveying damage Friday in Washington County was following a damage path that may enter neighboring Mercer County.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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By the same token, guests should never touch scareactors, which is what Universal calls HHN actors.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Woman ‘inappropriately’ touched in search Clark was called to an Oildale home on Feb. 14, 2019 and spoke with a woman who gave a fake last name, prosecutors said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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“Adjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoin. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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