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as in flanked
to be adjacent to
the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room
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as in added
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 adjoined
Both intend to make new stadiums the striking centrepiece of wider developments, adjoined to large fan zones and commercial opportunities.
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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
The new department will be located in what was previously Children's Wisconsin's emergency department, where the two hospitals are adjoined.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 3 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
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
The new department will be located in what was previously Children's Wisconsin's emergency department, where the two hospitals are adjoined.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 3 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
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Trump was flanked on the stage in Davos by more than a dozen leaders whose countries had agreed to be signatories.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The central pool, complete with a swim-up bar is flanked by restaurants and high-end fashion stores including an Orlebar Brown, and there's a separate adults-only pool.—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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As the ideas roll in and more trains are added, the goal is to give visitors a one-way ticket away from reality.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar Binks in all three Star Wars prequels, added a heart emoji in the comments to Logan’s post.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Leaders of some of those countries, including Argentina’s President Javier Milei, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, joined Trump on stage Thursday morning at Davos to sign the board’s charter.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Westover first joined the Patriots’ practice squad as a tight end one month into the 2024 season.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Territories annexed to other countries are excluded.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Shetland Islands were part of Norway for hundreds of years, until they were annexed by Scotland in 1462.—
Sarah Moss,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Michael was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 4th, surrounded by his entire family in Los Angeles, California.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Centered around an azure alpine lake and surrounded by a network of more than 460 trails, Wanaka is a haven for kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, and skiing.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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The footage appears to show that Huffman never touched these items, or the rifle, while checking out the decoy — only the binoculars that were still in his lap when Thomas pulled him over.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
22 Jan. 2026
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Becomes confused or difficult to wake; Has chest pain or trouble breathing; Stops shivering; Does not respond when spoken to or touched.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Adjoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoined. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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