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
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
The adjoining space, called Baba’s Bakery, makes pastries like baklava, a sticky pastry with walnuts, rose, honey and pistachio.
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Jenna Thompson
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
Among the bottles on Avra Madison’s list is Anseillan, a wine from the estate adjoining Château Lafite Rothschild, which is owned by DBR Lafite and is made by the same team.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
12 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In an adjoining installation, nude collaborators floated inside a dunk tank flanked by port-a-potties; visitors were encouraged to use (the urine was filtered into the tank).
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
The adjoining space, called Baba’s Bakery, makes pastries like baklava, a sticky pastry with walnuts, rose, honey and pistachio.
—
Jenna Thompson
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Verb
Extend a small bedroom When confronted with a room adjoining a small patio space, try combining them!
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Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
Among the bottles on Avra Madison’s list is Anseillan, a wine from the estate adjoining Château Lafite Rothschild, which is owned by DBR Lafite and is made by the same team.
—
Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
12 Apr. 2026
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In 1918, a neighboring property sale recorded inaccurate boundaries that improperly absorbed the cemetery into an adjacent parcel — the first of decades of land transfers that gradually left the burial ground isolated and inaccessible.
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Netflix has also moved aggressively into entertainment-adjacent sectors, such as videogames and live experiences.
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The possible flare of Marburg in Uganda will only add to the challenges of responding to the overwhelming Ebola outbreak raging in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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The pilot finds Helms’ character reevaluating his town’s relationship with the neighboring Minishonka Nation, as well as his own lifelong friendship with Reagan (Jana Schmieding, pulling double duty as one of five Native writers on staff).
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Eight other children were injured and being treated at a hospital, senior police official Faisal Kamran said, adding that the owner of the tutoring center and another person have been arrested.
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Instead of adding service charges to offset rising costs, restaurants should simply price menu items accordingly, said Parmelee.
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In a clip played right before Jackson took the stage for his last concert on his One More for the Road – The Finale tour, Swift’s surprise video was played on screens flanking the stage.
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His father's tombstone usually has the American flag, Irish flag and a military flag flanking either side, but those appeared to be removed on Monday.
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Thank you all so much, Trevor, Karissa, Sarah for joining me on The Excerpt, and of course, Happy 4th of July.
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Before becoming a pro, Kelly, an Anaheim native, played his high school baseball with CHS before joining UC Riverside for college ball.
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The council would then examine the details surrounding the change before passing an ordinance expanding those voting rights.
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The design is open and clean, with a deliberate choice to draw the surrounding scenery deep into the interior of the home.
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Kwon moves fluidly from intimate memories of being a Korean American in Los Angeles to keen social critique, touching on body-shaming, mental health, the weight of Korea’s history, and the nuances of diaspora.
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There was something fun about touching a place with your own little finger.
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Set on 12 acres abutting Carson National Forest in Abiquiu, the property has three kiva fireplaces, radiant heated floors, and a private box canyon to explore—which is an incredible selling point on its own.
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In their simulations, seismic waves were most intense in the low-lying areas abutting San Francisco Bay and and in Livermore Valley, while energy dissipated in Berkeley and the Oakland hills.
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“Adjoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoining. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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