as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
a joint effort by residents of the neighborhood to help reduce crime
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as in junction
a place where two or more things are united
the leak was found at a joint in the pipe
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as in penitentiary
slang
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
violate your probation and you'll be back in the joint in short order, loser
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Recent Examples of joint
Maggie Clancy For Footwear News, Robb Report, 27 May 2025
Seeking to obtain the deposit, two mining companies, Rio Tinto and BHP, created a joint venture called Resolution Copper.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 May 2025
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Skeletal fluorosis is a serious condition that causes bone weakness and stiffness and pain in joints.
—Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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Adjective
Sun Day Red launched in early 2025 as a joint venture between Tiger Woods and TaylorMade, aiming to bring modern performance standards to golf wear.
—Maggie Clancy For Footwear News, Robb Report, 27 May 2025
Seeking to obtain the deposit, two mining companies, Rio Tinto and BHP, created a joint venture called Resolution Copper.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 May 2025
Noun
From classic dollar-slice joints to artisan Neapolitan-style pizza and thick-crust American pies, New York City’s Italian restaurant market is impressive, boasting more than 1,800 pizzerias spread across the five boroughs.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Skeletal fluorosis is a serious condition that causes bone weakness and stiffness and pain in joints.
—Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joint
Adjective
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Individual excellence complemented the team’s collective success.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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As chains increasingly cooperate, governance structures will need to evolve from isolated forums into coordinated networks capable of managing collective decision making across ecosystems.—
Wesley Crook,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Serving as celebratory checkpoints, physical pit stops, resupply junctions, med centers, and social refreshers, some mountain communities have gained a reputation as legendary, near-mythic stopovers.—
Eric J. Wallace,
Outside Online,
31 May 2025
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On one end is a junction that allows it to be plugged into the beam of particles produced by the existing facility.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The Cybertruck is to this design consensus what the current political regime is to liberal democracy: an attempt to demolish the status quo, with nothing to offer in its place but aggression and regression.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Lollapalooza, which began in 1991, notably became the Woodstock for Gen X-ers, Naiman said, a place for community and a diverse set of music.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The gallows, where 15 penitentiary inmates were executed by hanging, were no longer there.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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Instead, Trump took a number of potshots at his sometime opponent during a Tuesday press conference, less than 48 hours after ordering the Bureau of Prisons to reopen Alcatraz as a federal penitentiary.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The incident occurred just before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at the intersection of 13th Street and Pearl Street.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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Broadly, Dropout shows are nerdy and lighthearted, living at the intersection of games and improv comedy.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
Noun
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At an establishment that cuts its ice, a single hand-cut piece, like the one Mix describes, can cost between $0.50 and $0.75 each, if not more, significantly driving up the overall price of a cocktail.—
Isidoro Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, Service Employees International Union and Colorado Restaurant Association have held webinars and prepared guides on how managers of restaurants or other establishments should conduct themselves in case ICE arrives for an inspection.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
Noun
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In that case, a man incarcerated in a local jail filed a complaint with CLERB alleging that deputies damaged his personal property and mishandled legal documents during a cell search.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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In a previous life, the tournament would have been the high point of his professional career, but languishing in a Qatari jail, Ibhais could not bear witnessing the four-week football extravaganza playing out in the Gulf nation.—
Samindra Kunti,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The two were transferred to an immigration facility in Texas the following day, and officials plan to deport them to Honduras.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Knopp encouraged the commissioners to take time this summer to visit arts facilities in Carlsbad, Escondido and Poway and collect revenue-generating ideas, then craft some recommendations for the council this fall.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joint. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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