1
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
Ritrovata, the laboratory that adjoins the Cineteca.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Grab Afternoon Tea Stop into Heritage Bakery & Cafe, a cozy spot that adjoins Harrisonburg's welcome center, to delight in whimsical refreshments served on delicate china.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Grab Afternoon Tea Stop into Heritage Bakery & Cafe, a cozy spot that adjoins Harrisonburg's welcome center, to delight in whimsical refreshments served on delicate china.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjoins
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As one agent holds Shouhed down, the other is seen bringing out handcuffs before a third agent joins them in detaining Shouhed.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The only league changes made for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years is that Pacifica Christian, a small, private school in Newport Beach, joins the Pacific Coast group.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Standout details include flowing scarf and tie elements, styled to appear as if caught in motion, a subtle but striking design choice that adds movement and attitude.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the handwoven design adds an elegant look, while the durable leather ensures this bag is built to last.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Steven Spielberg abuts Meryl Streep.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Once a working farm in the time of the gold rush, since 1962 the Greenhorn has been a place where the day is taken at a leisurely pace, where visitors soak in the 600 acres that abuts to 500,000 more acres of public land.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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The spread of banchan—side dishes that fill out a traditional Korean meal—that surrounds the central grill serves as a choose-your-own-adventure map for perfectly embellishing your meats of choice.—
Irene Yoo
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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The two galaxies, named NGC 4532 and DDO 137, are in fact falling into the Virgo Cluster at 547 miles (880 kilometers) per second, and in doing so are plowing through a vast cloud of gas that surrounds the cluster.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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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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Why Disney touches a nerve Lou Mongello started his podcast about Disney, WDW Radio, more than 20 years ago.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Saramalacara Saramalacara made a splash with 2024’s Heráldica, a thrashing electronic opus that touches on everything from spirituality to rebirth to general internet brainrot.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Adjoins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoins. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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