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as in combining
to come together to form a single unit
several streets conjoin to form the crossroads known as New York's Times Square
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as in cooperating
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
small farmers had to conjoin in order to compete with the agricultural conglomerates
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as in collaborating
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
government agencies and private charities have conjoined to bring relief to the famine-stricken nation
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Recent Examples of conjoining
Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
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This month’s most important astrology features an eclipse on February 17 that launches you into a new storyline around romance and sexuality, and that eclipse is tied in with Saturn and Neptune conjoining in your 7th house of partnerships on February 20.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjoining
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In the 1800s, for example, the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel used the term Zeitgeist—the spirit of times—to refer to such ubiquitous and overlapping influences that operate across both macro and micro levels.—
Maria Balaska,
Time,
20 Dec. 2025
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The researchers achieved 61 percent accuracy with a single organoid but reached 83 percent when combining responses from an ensemble of three organoids.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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This would have involved combining several negatives, either by printing them together in a darkroom or cutting and pasting and then rephotographing them.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Both are said to be cooperating with prosecutors.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Minnesota Department of Corrections has been honoring ICE detainers and cooperating with federal authorities, Homan said Thursday.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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JetBlue and the airport are collaborating on the construction of a new Terminal 5 on the airport’s southeast side.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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In his account of collaborating with the artist for more than six years now, Reardon echoes the sentiment.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2026
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Production is currently underway on director Sam Mendes’ upcoming intersecting films on The Beatles.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Spanning 13 tracks, the album navigates the complexities of the human experience through the intersecting lenses of technology and nature.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Within 28 Kothi lies Cafe Kothi, an intimate spot where the menu, though small, is carefully crafted and beautifully executed, fusing local, regional and global flavors.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the performance itself, Magic Mike Live New York is being positioned as a full-night-out destination, fusing live entertainment with nightlife and hospitality.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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His idea of uniting people could just mean music.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Debates over how to manage predators can be fierce, but beefing up the state’s ability to respond is uniting groups that are often at odds.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Brentford’s recruitment tends to favour young, relatively unheralded players with strong underlying numbers.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Schnell said his department has repeatedly asked DHS to provide underlying data, methodologies or jurisdictional breakdowns but has received no response.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Conjoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjoining. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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