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as in joins
to be adjacent to
the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room
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as in adds
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 adjoins
The new building Musk posted about is in nearby Southaven, Mississippi, and adjoins the Colossus 2 facility, the Information reported earlier Tuesday, citing property records and a person familiar with the project.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Here, a marble island anchors the cooking space, which adjoins a more casual dining area and the family room.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2025
An impressive fitness center adjoins the spa.
—Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
The Railroader Printing House adjoins the Park Square Court building, which was once slated by Madison Equities to be converted into apartments or a Marriott hotel.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
This formal living room adjoins a dining area so the space can accommodate a large gathering.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
The bridge adjoins the War Eagle Mill and carries traffic across War Eagle Creek.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
Ritrovata, the laboratory that adjoins the Cineteca.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Here, a marble island anchors the cooking space, which adjoins a more casual dining area and the family room.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2025
An impressive fitness center adjoins the spa.
—Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
The Railroader Printing House adjoins the Park Square Court building, which was once slated by Madison Equities to be converted into apartments or a Marriott hotel.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
This formal living room adjoins a dining area so the space can accommodate a large gathering.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
The bridge adjoins the War Eagle Mill and carries traffic across War Eagle Creek.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
Ritrovata, the laboratory that adjoins the Cineteca.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjoins
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Buehler joins Chris Taylor (Angels) and Austin Barnes (Mets) as former Dodgers hoping to catch on with other teams this spring training.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Bates joins the defense company after most recently serving as chief digital officer at aerospace and defense systems company Collins Aerospace.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The market adds another layer of complexity.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Here, the white sculptural bench adds texture and visual interest while also acting as a resting place for guests.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Pentagon had undertaken extensive planning on the use of military technology near Fort Bliss, a military base that abuts the El Paso International Airport, to practice taking down drones.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Late last month, Fee traveled to California to meet with Horning, alongside Marti Prohaska, who at the time was the mayor of Mountain Village, which abuts Telluride.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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Political candidates from around Indiana have been redoing paperwork for this spring’s primary ballot as confusion surrounds whether the secretary of state’s office properly processed those forms.—
Tom Davies,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Such is the kind of spotlight that surrounds human trafficking during Super Bowl week.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The French brand spent two years scouting its Shanghai home, which currently neighbors a Louis Vuitton pop-up.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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But Hawley flanks the familiar creature from the movies with a variety of new monsters that get unleashed in the Maginot crash.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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And this touches what seems the central tension of the poem, that God doesn’t have to live with and experience the repercussions of their choices and actions; the speaker does.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Any plates, cups, mugs, silverware, or casserole dishes must be cleaned before food touches the surface.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Adjoins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoins. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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