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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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The nearby kitchen seats just as many, with a long central table flanked by sleek cabinetry, a gas stovetop, and double ovens.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2026
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Four gleaming minaret-style towers welcome visitors to Alys Beach and a stretch of the scenic highway flanked by towering palm trees.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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However, Konrad added his second goal of the game to finish the scoring.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2026
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Norway has added only seven new rinks in the past 10 years, per its ice hockey association.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Foster joined last summer’s Down Under tour as an ambassador, a role the former England international also fulfils with the Wrexham Foundation, and also hosts the hugely entertaining That Wrexham Podcast in conjunction with the club.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The hotel recently joined Wyndham Hotels and Resorts as part of the Trademark Collection, expanding its global reach while maintaining its independent spirit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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In 1938, the Austrian soccer team dissolved after Hitler’s Germany annexed its country, and the German players greeted the stands with Nazi salutes.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Another, who volunteered as a medic, first in 2014 when Russia illegally annexed Crimea and pro-Russian forces captured parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and again after the 2022 Russian invasion, spoke of returning to war in her 60s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The 17 treatment rooms are named after America’s Cup champions, there’s an indoor pool surrounded by loungers that feels like the deck of a cruise ship, and the Boiler Room is the spa’s high-end fitness center stocked with Technogym equipment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Like most spaces in the attractive abode, the bedrooms spill out to the park-like grounds, which are showcased by a pool and raised spa surrounded by a sundeck, along with a fire pit conversation area.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2026
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The episode includes highlights from the screening and panel that brought together the six actors and singers — EJAE, Ji-young Yoo, Audrey Nuna, Arden Cho, May Hong and Rei Ami — for the first time to discuss how the Netflix-Sony Pictures hit has touched their hearts and changed their careers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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She was particularly touched by a simple drawing of a star.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Adjoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoined. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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