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joined

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verb

past tense of join
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as in entered
to become a member of we're always looking for new people to join our book club

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Recent Examples of joined
Adjective
Kar, the company’s CEO, was a founding team member at Palo Alto Networks and oversaw Juniper Networks’ entire Ethernet portfolio before the two joined forces at Auradine, a blockchain and AI chip startup where Upscale was incubated. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 June 2026 The 28-year-old has won eight Grands Prix across nine seasons for Ferrari, having initially joined the joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016. Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 June 2026 The rising senior joined teammate Giacomo Sanfilippo, a linebacker, as the first three commitments from the Orlando area’s 2027 class. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 During the surgery following the colonoscopy, Shaknovsky did not perform a routine test, which would have ensured there were no leaks in a newly joined intestine, according to the complaint. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026 Then more joined, and soon full teams of girls were going up against the boys. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026 At times, groups of works are organized around joined tables, on top of which are placed perishables preserved in lead, resin, or plaster. Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026 The spacious joined apartments became the childhood home of Prince William and Prince Harry, whose nursery spanned the top floor. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026 From the pews, those gathered joined musicians, clapping and raising their hands in the air to begin the service. Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Filipino-American star Liza Soberano has joined the jury for the Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary, which will be presented by Artemis Rising Foundation during the upcoming Venice Film Festival. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 The College-in-3 Exchange was born, and dozens of higher education institutions joined the network to look for ways to help students get degrees faster. ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Attiah joined the Post in 2014 and served for a period as global opinions editor. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 Jensen Huang, whose wealth has rocketed courtesy of his chipmaking company Nvidia, has been joined in billionaire rankings by members of his leadership team. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Compagno, an attorney and former NFL Oakland Raiders cheerleader, joined Fox News as a contributor in 2018. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 While captain Henderson is crucial for a harmonious atmosphere and has the self-confidence to lead the team into this new era, and he is joined by the ever-humorous Hughes, there is an absence of strong personalities in this squad. Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 They were joined by family members and by dancers in their jangling skirts until the ceremonial grounds felt charged with noise and purpose. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joined
Adjective
  • Leadership and entrepreneurial thinking are more connected than people assume.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Little connected on a 67-yarder in Week 18 last season, giving him the two longest official field goals in NFL history.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Then, another 20-year-old man, Daktari Rose Deacon, of Hyde Park, left a bathroom that adjoined the bedroom, according to police, who searched the bathroom and found another loaded firearm with an extended magazine.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026
  • Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.
    Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • This comes as women have entered the workforce in record numbers as part of social and economic reforms under Vision 2030, playing an increasingly prominent role in consumer spending.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As the ball entered the 6-yard box, LAFC’s Jeremy Ebobisse raced across and attempted a clearance.
    Daily News, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela have combined to add more than 1 million barrels per day of extra production.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Amihere was a perfect 7 of 7 from the field, Janelle Salaun and Tip Hayes scored 23 combined and the Valkyries bench accounted for 51 points.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ball, who collaborated with two camera operators and two assistants on Tucci in Italy, then designed shots as unobtrusive as possible so the contributors could feel comfortable.
    Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Geneticist Shai Carmi, an associate professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has collaborated on an unpublished analysis of another grave from the same cemetery but was not involved in the research on Zosia.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When such plasma is strongly coupled, the dust grains can’t fly past each other instead behave like elastic rubber.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Keep the model layer, retrieval layer, semantic layer and integration layer loosely coupled wherever possible.
    Harini Gopalakrishnan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Requiring personnel to document a legitimate law-enforcement reason and associated case number before conducting a license-plate search.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Managing waste The approach reduces reliance on autoclaving, incineration and landfill and also lowers the associated energy and water use.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In Otto’s room, the vintage bed is dressed in a vintage Pendleton blanket from The Company Store and flanked with sconces from In Common With.
    Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
  • On the bottom, a USB-C port is flanked by two speaker grilles.
    Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Joined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joined. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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