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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
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.
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
The two beds can also be adjoined into a single double bed with an optional kit.
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New Atlas,
19 Feb. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
The two beds can also be adjoined into a single double bed with an optional kit.
—
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 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
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Ambrosio, smiling and waving to fans, was flanked by an entourage that included her 14-year-old son, Noah, whose name was inscribed on the back of his jersey.
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Shields declined to specify a precise use yet for the Walser House, which is flanked by multifamily housing.
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In Japan, chip-equipment makers Tokyo Electron climbed about 7%, Advantest rose more than 4% and Lasertec added over 3%, while SoftBank Group gained around 5%.
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Meanwhile, the Rays added two more runs in the fourth inning.
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On the German national team, he’s joined by several Bayern teammates.
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SpaceX has officially joined the Russell 1000 and will join the Nasdaq 100 in July.
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Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria during the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed it — a move not widely recognized by the international community.
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The house’s original purpose was to provide water for the Bay Shore subdivision of Miami but was no longer needed by 1925, when the city of Miami annexed the neighborhood.
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The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area.
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Piles of meat, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes surrounded the early risers.
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Samples from the pockets of Walton’s jeans were tested and the results showed the one that was turned inside likely had been touched by Shockley, but not by Powell.
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Nejat, who now works for another unionized airline, said no instructors touched trainees during uniform checks there.
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“Adjoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoined. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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