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
Still, Madison Equities’ vacant Park Square Court building — which adjoins the Railroader Printing building — has fallen into neglect and disrepair, with visible evidence of squatters defecating in a corner.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Photo : Urban Aisle A wet bar adjoins the living room.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
Inside, each villa houses a trio of snug lounge areas, and a bedroom adjoined by an indoor-outdoor bathroom clad in creamy marble.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
George and Amal Clooney The couple first held a symbolic wedding at the seven-star Aman Canal Grande Hotel, followed by a civil ceremony at the 16th-century Palazzo Cavalli adjoining the Ca' Farsetti, the Venice town hall where civil weddings routinely take place.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Photo : Urban Aisle A wet bar adjoins the living room.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
Inside, each villa houses a trio of snug lounge areas, and a bedroom adjoined by an indoor-outdoor bathroom clad in creamy marble.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
George and Amal Clooney The couple first held a symbolic wedding at the seven-star Aman Canal Grande Hotel, followed by a civil ceremony at the 16th-century Palazzo Cavalli adjoining the Ca' Farsetti, the Venice town hall where civil weddings routinely take place.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjoin
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The actress, who welcomed her first child in July 2024, was joined by Tucker, 29, for the occasion, along with close friends Alexander Ludwig and his wife Lauren Ludwig, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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He’s been magnificent for us for as long as he’s joined.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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The aquarium added that the giant Pacific octopus can lift up to 700 pounds.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Gagliardi also recommends adding a solution like Clorox2™ in with your detergent, as the hydrogen peroxide in the formula can also help remove smells like chlorine.—
Kendall Bettle,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Aug. 2025
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Some bring up the fact that he's flanked by an elite wide receiver duo of A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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From the outside, the restaurant is unassuming, with two small rectangular windows flanking the door.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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The New York shooting comes roughly two weeks after a gunman opened fire at the entrance to the Border Patrol sector annex in McAllen, Texas.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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The current plan is for the unincorporated land to be annexed by nearby Suisun City.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 July 2025
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There's Union Terminal, surrounded by bright green trees and a streetcar that bisects the edge of Queensgate.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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The sheriff’s office, along with search and rescue organizations, have conducted an exhaustive search for Decker in the surrounding counties.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Overlooking not only the river but the neighboring Gebbers’ family apple and cherry orchards, the heaving ridges and rugged gulches at Scarecrow lend themselves to speed slots, blind shots, punchbowl greens, and holes that boomerang around or play over massive waste areas.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Most have refused Israeli citizenship, instead choosing to attach themselves to the fate of neighboring Syria.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
31 July 2025
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The curved viewing line for Saturday nearly touches the border between South Dakota and Nebraska, as chances of seeing the northern lights increase the farther north people are of the line.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The discussion inevitably also touched on the role of tax incentives.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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“Adjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoin. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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