conjoining 1 of 2

adjective

as in overlapping

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conjoining

2 of 2

verb

present participle of conjoin
1
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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2
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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3
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
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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
  1. overlapping
  2. combining
  3. cooperating
  4. collaborating
  5. intersecting
  6. fusing
  7. uniting
  8. underlying
Adjective
  • Instead, their ranges formed what researchers describe as a mosaic of separate, non-overlapping distributions.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • There were four short docs released under the SNL50 banner, plus Questlove’s Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music and Brent Hodge’s Downey Wrote That, all on Peacock and boasting myriad overlapping talking heads, filming locations and generally celebratory approaches to the beloved sketch show.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of overlapping
Verb
  • Zhao said the controller even outperformed the software supplied by the robot’s manufacturer, demonstrating the value of combining machine-learning research with real-world robotics.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • Customers order through Wonder’s app, combining dishes from multiple concepts in one transaction, with Wonder handling cooking and last‑mile delivery itself.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of combining
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  • Police said the truck driver remained on scene and has been cooperating with traffic investigators.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Jackson County Sheriff Ledbetter John told The Associated Press that Wells' friends were cooperating with the investigation.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of cooperating
Verb
  • Smith has worked with the Marks family for more than two decades, collaborating on several projects, including their Malibu home.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
  • Those ambitions have been apparent since at least 2023, when OpenAI reportedly started collaborating with former Apple design chief Jony Ive.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of collaborating
Adjective
  • Close call between two passenger jets in Boston A jet landing in Boston nearly collided with another plane taking off on an intersecting runway, prompting FAA and NTSB investigations.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • All four players are exceptional in their roles, playing smartly off their screen personas while exploring the nuances of the characters and their intersecting dynamics.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of intersecting
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  • Adrian, creative and energetic from childhood on—and raised in the presence of movie cameras—became a filmmaker himself, fusing a passion for extreme skiing with his cinematic sensibility.
    — Marina Harss, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • Best July 4th Bose Headphone Deal Bose QuietComfort The Bose QuietComfort Headphones claim absolute silence by fusing industry-leading active noise cancellation mechanics with plush, pressure-relieving over-ear cushions.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of fusing
Verb
  • The show reimagines the six Tudor queens as a girl group competing to see who suffered most under their husband, King Henry VIII, before uniting to reclaim their legacies.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • The thread of citizen rights and responsibilities weaves through each of these, uniting evolving conceptions of freedom, self-government, and individual achievement from the nation’s past through to its present.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026
Definition of uniting
Adjective
  • Most people who are exposed to Legionella bacteria don’t get sick at all, but vulnerable groups can include people who are over 50, who vape or smoke, or who have weakened immune systems or underlying health conditions like diabetes or lung disease.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Adjustments to parameters such as hole diameter, slope thickness, and the angle of the central foam allow the device to detect varying levels of force without changing its underlying operating principle.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of underlying

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