as in adjacent
having a border in common
the cows had broken through the fence and were grazing in the adjoining field
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as in neighboring
to be adjacent to
the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room
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as in adding
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 adjoining
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
Quinn’s adjoining restaurant, Trust, is expected to bid adieu sometime in 2026.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
That’s because the Metro Nashville Council has approved a resolution that could help Metro Nashville Parks acquire approximately 308 more acres of land adjoining the park.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
After check-in, someone at the front desk led me to the sink in the adjoining gift shop filled with wares from local artisans.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
Quinn’s adjoining restaurant, Trust, is expected to bid adieu sometime in 2026.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
Ladd, Laura and Bruce also all have adjoining stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
That’s because the Metro Nashville Council has approved a resolution that could help Metro Nashville Parks acquire approximately 308 more acres of land adjoining the park.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjoining
Adjective
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Bryden is working to spread Cureate locations around her current home base of Northwest Arkansas into adjacent states.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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In a street vacation, the city agrees to relinquish a public right of way or public service easement to an adjacent property owner or owners.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Khalid Al-Ibrahim and his brother, Abdul Aziz (not the prince), acquired — through shell companies — hotels, apartment complexes, offices, shopping centers and around 1,000 boat slips in Marina del Rey, the upscale seaside community neighboring Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported in 1989.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the meantime, here's what to know about the launch from neighboring California, as well as when and where to potentially spot the rocket in Arizona.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hopper saw a 40% increase in air travelers, adding its Disruption Assistance feature – which allows users to instantly rebook if their flight is delayed or canceled, or get a refund – overnight following the DOT’s announcement.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Every venue was upgraded to meet demand, with multiple cities adding extra dates, including a triumphant hometown finale in New York City.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
9 Nov. 2025
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One clip in the carousel sees her two young sons flanking her on stage in mid-December in Buenos Aires.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
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There is also an undated shot of Clinton and Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger flanking a woman whose face has been blacked out at an unspecified event.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
20 Dec. 2025
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Prior to joining Cabot in 2019, Reed won four state championships while at El Dorado.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Left Arrow Right Arrow The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won't be joining the John Harbaugh sweepstakes or any head coaching search, for that matter, heading into 2026.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Yet there's been internal stress due to layoffs, return-to-office mandates and controversy surrounding Microsoft's contracts.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to The Sacramento Bee's Jason Anderson, a league source said the Kings haven’t engaged the Grizzlies in trade talks amid the recent circumstances surrounding Morant.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Participants were asked to move their fingers gently through sand to find a cube hidden beneath the surface, without touching it first.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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What followed quickly went beyond retaliation and was touching civilians in an unexpected, escalating way.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Streets abutting hospitals and fire stations will also be cleared.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
2 Dec. 2025
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Infinite Outdoors will continue to reach out to landowners abutting public lands to gain access.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Adjoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoining. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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