adjoined

past tense of adjoin

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of adjoined Then, another 20-year-old man, Daktari Rose Deacon, of Hyde Park, left a bathroom that adjoined the bedroom, according to police, who searched the bathroom and found another loaded firearm with an extended magazine. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026 Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace. — Bridget Borgobello july 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026 Though the properties cannot be structurally adjoined, the 500-square-foot studio serves as ideal guest quarters or office space next to the primary 3,000-square-foot loft. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 June 2026 When first responders arrived, heavy smoke filled the air and flames were observed in the front corner window of the first floor of a 16-unit apartment building which is adjoined to two other apartment buildings. — Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 17 Feb. 2026 Both intend to make new stadiums the striking centrepiece of wider developments, adjoined to large fan zones and commercial opportunities. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026 Stein’s bedroom adjoined the room where Dodge would visit her lover at night; kept awake by the murmurings and moans, Stein lit a candle and composed a portrait of her host. — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 Flay lives in the Morris Adjmic–designed Sterling Mason, a condominium composed of a 1905 red brick warehouse adjoined with a newer, metallic mirror image. — Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjoined
Verb
  • Former First Lady Laura Bush was again in the front row, flanked this year by philanthropist Lee Ann White and Dallas Cowboys owners Gene and Jerry Jones.
    — Holly Haber, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Clemishire, flanked by supporters outside the Texas Supreme Court, said she’s lived with the consequences of what Morris did to her for more than 40 years.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Growth in the value of goods sold on Mercari's marketplace in the second half of fiscal 2026 exceeded expectations, while a recovery across multiple categories could support double-digit growth, the bank added.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • One more Traitor will be added soon, and there’s going to be a murder that very night.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • During his tenure, Flos joined Design Holding in 2018 when funds Investindustrial and the Carlyle Group formed the holding company.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • So can Paul Pogba, who once joined Man United for a world-record transfer fee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For the first time, the election included residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the war began but still doesn’t fully control.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Among the areas voting are four Ukrainian regions illegally annexed by Russia but not fully under the Kremlin’s control.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Silly, witty, and sociable, the duo moved to Durham Cottage in London, where there were happy days surrounded by everyone from John Gielgud to Graham Greene, Orson Welles, John and Mary Mills, Noël Coward, and William Wyler.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Her work surrounded them, and her studio, the grandest space in the house, stood open just beyond the living room.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The scandal surrounding the former prince Andrew has also touched his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Sep. 2026
  • September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to honor the lives lost to suicide, to stand with the families and communities suicide has touched, and to renew our commitment to prevention.
    — Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Adjoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoined. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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