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as in adjoined
to be adjacent to
the condo complex joins the golf course
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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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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms join to make one water molecule
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as in collaborated
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
nations joining to bring aid to the earthquake-devastated region
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as in coupled
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
the plan is to join the various bike paths so that cyclists can travel from one end of the cape to the other
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as in connected
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Recent Examples of joined
Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The wife of the Las Vegas Raiders running back joined Tim Tebow, Mark Teixeira, Brett Favre, Bruce Pearl and others in offering their thoughts and prayers for Kirk and his family.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That position began to change in 2015, in the joined Air France-KLM and Hop!
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The brain is surrounded by a layer of tightly joined cells, called the blood-brain barrier, that acts as a bouncer turning away any substances deemed unworthy of accessing our most precious resource.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
More joined after the sixth, which Sánchez ended with a swinging strikeout of Jorge Polanco.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
After injuring his left foot during fall camp, Wilson joined Vernell Brown III in the starting lineup, becoming the fourth pair of UF freshman pass catchers to start in a season.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Pitcher Max Scherzer, who joined the Jays this season, is an 18-year veteran and not easily impressed.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
The event will introduce TriOrb, a Japanese robotics start-up that just joined Newlab.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the fight to fund the government.
—The Editors, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
Carpenter previously joined Swift during several shows on her record-breaking Eras Tour, making stops together in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Australia and Singapore.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The Rakhimovs joined this story, too.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Also in the crowd at the event were Barry Bostwick (who played Brad Majors), Patricia Quinn (Magenta), Nell Campbell (Columbia) and producer Lou Adler, who all later joined Curry for photos.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
In 1963 the two joined forces with singer Keith Relf, bassist Paul Samwell-Smith and drummer Jim McCarty as the Metropolitan Blues Quartet and soon renamed themselves the Yardbirds.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The wife of the Las Vegas Raiders running back joined Tim Tebow, Mark Teixeira, Brett Favre, Bruce Pearl and others in offering their thoughts and prayers for Kirk and his family.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That position began to change in 2015, in the joined Air France-KLM and Hop!
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The brain is surrounded by a layer of tightly joined cells, called the blood-brain barrier, that acts as a bouncer turning away any substances deemed unworthy of accessing our most precious resource.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
More joined after the sixth, which Sánchez ended with a swinging strikeout of Jorge Polanco.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Goad joined The Tennessean in 2016 as the business and entertainment editor and has been critical to the company’s digital growth, leading a dramatic expansion of music and entertainment coverage while elevating its enterprise business reporting.
—Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
After injuring his left foot during fall camp, Wilson joined Vernell Brown III in the starting lineup, becoming the fourth pair of UF freshman pass catchers to start in a season.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Pitcher Max Scherzer, who joined the Jays this season, is an 18-year veteran and not easily impressed.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
The event will introduce TriOrb, a Japanese robotics start-up that just joined Newlab.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the fight to fund the government.
—The Editors, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
Carpenter previously joined Swift during several shows on her record-breaking Eras Tour, making stops together in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Australia and Singapore.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The Rakhimovs joined this story, too.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Also in the crowd at the event were Barry Bostwick (who played Brad Majors), Patricia Quinn (Magenta), Nell Campbell (Columbia) and producer Lou Adler, who all later joined Curry for photos.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joined
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The new department will be located in what was previously Children's Wisconsin's emergency department, where the two hospitals are adjoined.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Flay lives in the Morris Adjmic–designed Sterling Mason, a condominium composed of a 1905 red brick warehouse adjoined with a newer, metallic mirror image.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
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Raducanu is entered to play the WTA 500 event in Ningbo, China, next week, but could decide to end her season before then.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Not guilty plea During the brief arraignment hearing Monday, Reichel entered a not guilty plea on behalf of his client.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The two have combined for 594 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns through the Hurricanes’ first four games.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Later, a labor shortage, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and resulting disruption of oil markets combined to keep prices climbing still higher.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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The breakout song of the summer was the first time the duo behind AYA collaborated in a professional studio.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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For this, the researchers collaborated with chefs at Alchemist, a two-star Michelin restaurant in Copenhagen.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Guerrero, in the first inning, connected for a towering fly ball to left field.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, Ludwinski said she’s connected with people at Zingerman’s who helped with questions about business challenges.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The United States has spent more than $30 billion on the war in Gaza and associated conflicts in the Middle East, with more than half of this figure devoted to military support for Israel, a new report shared with has found.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The change affects UnitedHealthcare members enrolled in a commercial plan, Medicare Advantage plan or Medicaid who receive care at Ascension Wisconsin hospitals, clinics or other locations, as well as associated practices of Ascension Medical Group.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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In a speech on the subject on the Senate floor in August, the senator was flanked by a placard with images of hemp products in packages mimicking snacks such as Doritos and Oreos.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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On the other juries, director Kibwe Tavares, whose The Kitchen closed the festival in 2023, will preside over the First Feature Competition (Sutherland Award), flanked by Zurich Film Festival head programmer Anja Fröhner and director Nadia Latif (The Man in my Basement).—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Laranjo rejoined Stellantis earlier this year as CFO of Stellantis North America under the company’s new management.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nexstar and Sinclair ultimately rejoined the fold, but not before making their point — and, perhaps, currying favor with the FCC.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Joined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joined. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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