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
Extend a small bedroom When confronted with a room adjoining a small patio space, try combining them!
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Among the bottles on Avra Madison’s list is Anseillan, a wine from the estate adjoining Château Lafite Rothschild, which is owned by DBR Lafite and is made by the same team.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2026
The rest hail from all over, and while the city’s cultural pull makes leisure guests the large majority, the huge gardens and event spaces like the Conventino, a deconsecrated 19th century church adjoining Palazzo del Nero, mean that the hotel is a popular venue too for social and corporate events.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Julian lords over not one but two swanky adjoining townhouses stuffed with antiques.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Among the bottles on Avra Madison’s list is Anseillan, a wine from the estate adjoining Château Lafite Rothschild, which is owned by DBR Lafite and is made by the same team.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2026
The rest hail from all over, and while the city’s cultural pull makes leisure guests the large majority, the huge gardens and event spaces like the Conventino, a deconsecrated 19th century church adjoining Palazzo del Nero, mean that the hotel is a popular venue too for social and corporate events.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Julian lords over not one but two swanky adjoining townhouses stuffed with antiques.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjoin
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Pontiac and his allies had hoped the French would join, supplying more arms and soldiers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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The Jonas Brothers, who were performing in Las Vegas residency shows at the time, joined their parents and brother Franklin to celebrate the grand opening of the restaurant, which the Jonases partnered with investment firm TLI Bedrock to open.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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The outlier in my everflowing makeup bag is a skin care-like formula that adds a noticeable glow and blurring effect—smoothing big pores and all.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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Private nuclear startups offer a different path entirely, one built on factory production, private financing and deployable designs that add new supply without forcing ratepayers to absorb the risk.—
Iulia Lupse,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Cornyn was flanked by a United States and a Texas flag, with a blue backdrop bearing his campaign logo behind him.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
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Newsom signed the election safeguarding bill in his office, flanked by Cervantes, Umberg and Assembly sponsor Gail Pellerin, D-Santa Cruz, who was a Santa Cruz County elections clerk for nearly 30 years.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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In 2014, Russia invaded and annexed Crimea, a peninsula in southern Ukraine.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Canadians aren’t alone in these feelings; other would-be foreign visitors have balked at the talk over the US annexing Greenland, questioning the NATO alliance, and the handling of tariffs or wars.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant have long kept details surrounding the creative aspect of their relationship private, until now.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The conflict and uncertainty surrounding it have continued to ripple through energy markets, with Exxon delivering a warning Thursday that oil inventories are on track to reach dangerously low levels in the coming weeks, forcing prices to spike and curbing demand.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The virus also has reached neighboring Uganda, which has confirmed seven cases and one death.—
Evelyne Musambi,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Larger groups such as a school bus of children or the Broward County Historic Preservation Board, which recently visited the museum, have to park on the street in front of the homes neighboring Bethel House, Gage said.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Don’t go anywhere near them or touch any objects that are near them, including tree limbs.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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The incidents involve teenage boys who alleged that a man, who was later revealed to be Moore, came into their rooms and touched them at night, according to court records.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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“Adjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoin. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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