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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
Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
But if Jones joins Purdy on the list of inactives come Sunday, San Francisco will certainly find themselves in a tricky situation at the quarterback position for Week 6.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
McLeod joins previously announced Angelina Jolie, Aimee Lou Wood, Jason Segel, Joanna Scanlan, Lennie James, Stephanie Allynne, Jessica Gunning and Carol Kane in Marc Forster’s feature.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The child, his third with the singer, joins the pair’s three-year-old son RZA and two-year-old baby boy Riot Rose.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Kandrach joins a growing roster of women executives at RCX Sports.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Perplexity’s free student offer joins a wave of similar initiatives from companies like Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic—all touting their bots as tutors, study buddies, or productivity boosters.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Hot on the heels of its Streamliner Alpine Mechanics and Drivers Editions, a tourbillon joins the team, co-designed by Alpine star driver Pierre Gasly, who chose the movement and the dial color, a sumptuous chocolate fumé.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Qatar now joins the UAE and Saudi Arabia as part of its first wave of Cybertruck sales outside North America.
—Rhea Rose Abraham, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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
Superintendent Brenda Cassellius also joins in on the fun.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
But if Jones joins Purdy on the list of inactives come Sunday, San Francisco will certainly find themselves in a tricky situation at the quarterback position for Week 6.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
McLeod joins previously announced Angelina Jolie, Aimee Lou Wood, Jason Segel, Joanna Scanlan, Lennie James, Stephanie Allynne, Jessica Gunning and Carol Kane in Marc Forster’s feature.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The child, his third with the singer, joins the pair’s three-year-old son RZA and two-year-old baby boy Riot Rose.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Kandrach joins a growing roster of women executives at RCX Sports.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Perplexity’s free student offer joins a wave of similar initiatives from companies like Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic—all touting their bots as tutors, study buddies, or productivity boosters.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Hot on the heels of its Streamliner Alpine Mechanics and Drivers Editions, a tourbillon joins the team, co-designed by Alpine star driver Pierre Gasly, who chose the movement and the dial color, a sumptuous chocolate fumé.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Qatar now joins the UAE and Saudi Arabia as part of its first wave of Cybertruck sales outside North America.
—Rhea Rose Abraham, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
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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
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Mills enters the race at a strange moment — the government has been shut down for two weeks and Collins is among the aspiring dealmakers trying to figure out how to reopen it.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Here’s a quick guide to what’s available and what’s not as the shutdown enters its 13th day Monday, with no end in sight.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The result is a compact, efficient, and high-power light source that combines industrial strength with scientific precision.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The collection combines denim with laser, hand-painting, marbling, photography and more.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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Longoria often collaborates with stylist Maeve Reilly.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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The unit collaborates with various federal, state, tribal, and local partners, including the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations, to combat terrorism.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The acquisition allows Worldly to incorporate GoBlu’s technology into its own platform, creating a foundation for a unified system that connects chemical compliance data with verified environmental performance metrics across consumer goods.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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Prompt’s flagship app, Seemour, connects to home security cameras, adding sophisticated capabilities.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Four rotors, mounted at wing junctions, provide lift for vertical flight and stability during transition.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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Shen notes that gonorrhea can also spread to the eyes if a person touches them after making contact with infected areas, leading to redness, pain and discharge.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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The doc briefly touches on the importance to Ozzy of reuniting with Black Sabbath during his final show after he was originally fired from the band in 1979 due to his substance abuse issues.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
7 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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