as in adjacent
having a border in common
out of regard for your coworkers in the joining cubicles, please wear headphones when listening to electronic devices
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as in junction
a place where two or more things are united
the joining of the original house and the later addition is barely noticeable
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as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
the condo complex joins the golf course
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as in entering
to become a member of
we're always looking for new people to join our book club
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as in combining
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 collaborating
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 connecting
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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Recent Examples of joining
Claudia Grisales, NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Total voting membership is now approaching 15,000, with 73% joining since the Academy introduced a new membership model in 2019.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
That all-time effort made James the second visiting player with two 50-point games at the modern MSG, joining Michael Jordan.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The vote late on Sunday was 60 to 40, with seven Democrats and one independent joining with most Republicans to advance the measure.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Total voting membership is now approaching 15,000, with 73% joining since the Academy introduced a new membership model in 2019.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
And joining me now is Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana.
—NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
That all-time effort made James the second visiting player with two 50-point games at the modern MSG, joining Michael Jordan.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joining
Adjective
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Now the original structure of the two-story, mid-century brick house has a state of the art structure adjacent to that houses the musician’s archives, as well as performance spaces, research rooms and an exhibition room.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Tainara, a Brazilian based in Canada, and Sabrina, a Brazilian living in Germany, met in section N125, in adjacent seats.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Researchers have created a new molecule that naturally forms p/n junctions, structures that are vital for converting sunlight into electricity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Every home has little cracks between where wires come out of drywall and other pathways where lights or junction boxes go.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Jan. 2026
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As for the rental’s neighbors, the regulations, if approved, also stipulate that a short-term rental’s owner send a letter by mail to adjoining property owners informing them that the residence has been approved as a short-term rental at least one week before the first rental in a calendar year.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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But the town adjoining the base, Delta Junction, is small (with a 2020 population of 918) and has only a handful of food stores and restaurants.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Employees of the consulate stopped the agent from entering, the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday in a statement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Over the last several days, many Americans have seen upsetting, and often violent, images and videos of protests in Minneapolis amid a flood of ICE agents entering the city for a federal immigration enforcement operation.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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There’s an urge to reconnect with our heritage, and people are undertaking ancestry pilgrimages, combining boots-on-the-ground investigation into family trees and searching for documents in town halls, with discovering the places our ancestors used to call home.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Until now, combining such materials with complex 3D microstructures remained out of reach.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Koukoumidis and Surman agree that a much larger community of researchers and entrepreneurs should be collaborating to advance AI, which is one of the goals of Oumi.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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The legislation limits the city from collaborating with ICE with the 287(g) agreements.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Combat these fears by connecting your negotiation to your identity and personal goals.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Everyone planning, strategizing, connecting, feeding one another.—
Katherine Packert Burke,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Georgia and neighboring Southeastern states were expected to see dangerously cold temperatures starting Monday, before lows dip into the teens and even single digits Tuesday morning.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of the options is a helicopter flight to Bryce Canyon and Zion as well as the Grand Canyon, which is located in neighboring Arizona, departing directly from the resort’s helipad that’s set among sandstone towers.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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