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as in adjoins
to be adjacent to
the condo complex joins the golf course
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as in enters
to become a member of
we're always looking for new people to join our book club
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as in combines
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 collaborates
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 connects
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 junctions
a place where two or more things are united
a small crack in the chalice at the join of the stem and the bowl
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Recent Examples of joins
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Globally, a new developer joins the platform every second, the company said.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Cindy subsequently joins forces with a farmer, Tom (Charlie Sheen), and his battle-rapping brother, George (Simon Rex), to get to the bottom of it.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Hong plays Mira in the Netflix smash and now joins her K-Pop Demon Hunters co-star Arden Cho, K-pop star Jeon Somi, Adeline Rudolph and John Kim in Perfect Girl.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Reaves joins the likes of Tiny Archibald (1972-73), James Harden (2016-17), Russell Westbrook (2016-17), Nikola Jokic (2024-25) and Oscar Robertson, who did it twice (1961-62 and 1966-67).
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In the first song, JJ dresses up as a puppy and joins his family on a visit to the pumpkin patch.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
France joins a number of countries that had updated their rape laws in light of the #MeToo movement in 2016, according to a 2024 study of rape laws in Europe.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Vega joins the organization following senior leadership roles with Nike, Beats by Dre (Apple) and The Trade Desk.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Family-owned since 1946, this establishment recently earned a spot on Southern Living's list of must-visit Carolina barbecue joins.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
There, mechanics repaired small gaps at the fuselage joins of 122 planes.
—Lauren Rosenblatt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Gonzaga will join for sports not tied to football and Texas State will serve as an joins as the eighth football member.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Amazon joins other companies such as Salesforce, Target, and Paramount who have together laid off thousands of workers in the past few months.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Globally, a new developer joins the platform every second, the company said.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Cindy subsequently joins forces with a farmer, Tom (Charlie Sheen), and his battle-rapping brother, George (Simon Rex), to get to the bottom of it.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Hong plays Mira in the Netflix smash and now joins her K-Pop Demon Hunters co-star Arden Cho, K-pop star Jeon Somi, Adeline Rudolph and John Kim in Perfect Girl.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Reaves joins the likes of Tiny Archibald (1972-73), James Harden (2016-17), Russell Westbrook (2016-17), Nikola Jokic (2024-25) and Oscar Robertson, who did it twice (1961-62 and 1966-67).
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In the first song, JJ dresses up as a puppy and joins his family on a visit to the pumpkin patch.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
France joins a number of countries that had updated their rape laws in light of the #MeToo movement in 2016, according to a 2024 study of rape laws in Europe.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Vega joins the organization following senior leadership roles with Nike, Beats by Dre (Apple) and The Trade Desk.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
Last Flight Out joins previously announced Five Secrets, a spec Apple preemptively purchased before Chernin could take it to market.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Family-owned since 1946, this establishment recently earned a spot on Southern Living's list of must-visit Carolina barbecue joins.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
There, mechanics repaired small gaps at the fuselage joins of 122 planes.
—Lauren Rosenblatt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Gonzaga will join for sports not tied to football and Texas State will serve as an joins as the eighth football member.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joins
Verb
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The bridge adjoins the War Eagle Mill and carries traffic across War Eagle Creek.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ritrovata, the laboratory that adjoins the Cineteca.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mars enters Sagittarius and your zone of travel and exploration today!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The smaller program usually enters as a massive underdog with little chance of winning.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Peychaud’s Bitters, all cherry and anise as opposed to Angostura Bitters’ cinnamon and clove, combines with the herbal pop of absinthe and the spicy backbone of the rye to create something wholly new.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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The song combines love at first sight, drugs, and death.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Longoria, who often collaborates with stylist Maeve Reilly, wore a black shirt with buttons running down the front placket and an open neckline with a sharp collar, revealing her delicate necklace featuring an outline of the state of Texas.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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FinalSpark collaborates with ethicists to ensure the research remains within clear moral boundaries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That is also true regarding how the dispute connects to labor law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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And while the chemistry between the two romantic leads is solid, the movie never connects emotionally.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This causes the PPy and PSS to separate into tiny regions, creating thousands of junctions where electrons and ions interact.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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Surprisingly, cognitive decline in healthy aging isn't as simple as neurons dying, but rather neurons losing their spark at the synapse, the tiny junctions where signals leap from cell to cell.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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The film touches upon very different subjects, but overall, the underpinning of this film is that society changes, and there’s a tectonic shift in American society and the society becomes a different place from one year to the sixth year.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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How the ball bounces off the floor and touches your hand, and that integrated with that inside-out dribble and footwork that goes with it, to be aggressive to get to the basket or shoot the ball.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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After a peaceful 9-mile journey, Hart Prairie rejoins 180.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Smith rejoins the Commanders after spending time with two other teams.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Joins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joins. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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