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noun

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Recent Examples of joint
Adjective
Amidst the legal drama, Ferrera, Tamblyn, and Bledel shared a joint statement in support of Lively. EW.com, 28 June 2025 Noem and Arévalo met Thursday in Guatemala and the two governments publicly signed a joint security agreement that would allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers to work in the capital’s airport, training local agents how to screen for terrorism suspects. Sonia Perez, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Noun
Instability can also occur when your body senses damage in an area and shuts down contractions in the muscles surrounding a joint to prevent or relieve pain. Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 23 June 2025 Woodward described rolling a joint and taking a couple of puffs of marijuana. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for joint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joint
Adjective
  • America is drifting into collective amnesia regarding our history.
    Connor Boyack, National Review, 29 June 2025
  • All their collective buying and, especially, streaming activity has turned the band’s breakout album into a hit again.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Mantle upwelling at Afar triple junction shaped by overriding plate dynamics.
    Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • These influential manosphere podcasters exist at a dangerous junction between joking and truth-telling, where hosts riff on news-like content, but are not held to the journalistic standards often present in liberal satire shows.
    Allison Jiang, The Hill, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • Second place finalist was Ingrid R. from California, who earned a $250,000 prize.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 June 2025
  • The official also confirmed that U.S. sanctions on countries importing Iranian oil remain in place.
    Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Weger was taken to the Illinois state penitentiary in Joliet to begin his life sentence.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
  • On top of her one-year sentence on obscenity charges, Adams was sentenced to six months at a women’s penitentiary—a pair of punishments that allowed authorities to start considering whether to ship her back to Poland upon her release from prison.
    Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • The intersection where the fatal crash occurred is now one of interest for camera installation, according to Carmen Boeger, a Nampa Police Department spokesperson.
    Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025
  • First, make the time and effort to understand your ideal customer profile and identify the intersection between your expertise and their business needs.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Each establishment receives between one and four routine inspections per year.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
  • After three violations, food establishments would be subject to civil penalties starting at $100 and a fine of $500 after a fifth violation.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Following Shelia's arrest, she was held in jail without bail, per MetroNews.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 6 July 2025
  • On June 23, 2012, the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, convicted Chávez of the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol and sentenced him to 13 days in jail and 36 months’ probation.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • The company's Starbase launch facility in south Texas abuts the Boca Chica Wildlife Refuge, an expanse of tidal flats, mangroves and sand dunes that is home to rare and endangered species including ocelots, sea turtles and northern aplomado falcons.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
  • The facility aims to house up to 5,000 detainees and uses the area's natural isolation and wildlife as part of its security measures.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025

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“Joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joint. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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