conjoining 1 of 2

conjoining

2 of 2

verb

present participle of conjoin
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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
Verb
Clear messages matter, as Mercury is in your 3rd House of Communication, conjoining social darling Venus in the same sector. Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026 Saturn conjoining Neptune initiates you into a slow and sacred beginning. Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026 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
Adjective
  • Recent teammates mostly function as an information pipeline, while older, non-overlapping alumni may be shaping how recruiters and HR assess candidates who share their team affiliation, rather than simply passing along a tip.
    Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, their ranges formed what researchers describe as a mosaic of separate, non-overlapping distributions.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Filtering transfer fees by age or position is not uncommon, but combining the two and then presenting it as a record feels a bit of a stretch.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Urbanski says in order to keep the character and story momentum of previous seasons going, combining the sixth and seventh books in Herron’s series made the most sense.
    Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Attorneys representing Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour say despite cooperating with investigators, their clients have effectively become pariahs in their hometown and have been subjected to death threats and defamation.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Watson stayed at the scene for hours, cooperating with law enforcement.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But at the same time, everyone working on the film had a long history of collaborating with Thomas.
    JD Linville, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sentry supports this objective by collaborating directly with clients to identify legacy and emerging risks while implementing modernized safety protocols, says Zernicke.
    Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The article highlights a bleak outlook for young neurodivergent individuals, particularly those with intersecting identities, facing significant structural barriers in the job market.
    Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, the American Airlines plane began its takeoff roll on intersecting runway 27, per the report.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • The two play a long-term couple who encounter a supernatural force that causes their bodies to begin fusing together.
    Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike conventional power generation technologies, a fusion system seeks to generate energy by fusing light atomic nuclei together, the same process that powers the Sun.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • It’s been a rocky go for the tour uniting the funk and soul legends and Lionel Richie, as the start of the trek was briefly paused after Richie became ill mid-concert during the opening night performance in Minneapolis in June.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Orange County recently hosted the inaugural USA Basketball Foundation and RX3 Charity 3x3 Tournament, uniting stars like Kevin Durant, Elena Delle Donne, and Chet Holmgren for a cause.
    Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The electrical response could therefore be switched without substantially changing the material’s underlying magnetic interactions.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Saft was equally unsparing about the underlying assessment math, which values co-ops and condominiums differently than houses.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Conjoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjoining. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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