1
as in junctions
a place where two or more things are united
the leak was found at a joint in the pipe
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2
as in places
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business
let's go to the local burger joint
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as in prisons
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 joints
And with the new Downhill Buffering feature, the X Ultra detects downward motion and automatically reduces impact, helping to protect your joints.
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Bryan Rogala, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
IgA nephropathy mainly affects the kidneys, while IgA vasculitis can also involve your skin, joints, and digestive system.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
Meters away, two humanoid robots, with bulbous joints and expressionless plastic domes for faces, stand at a desk.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Fold it halfway to add extra cushioning for your joints during exercises that engage your knees and elbows, or fold it up completely to create support for incline and decline moves.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
At classic meze joints, they’re often displayed on a tray among the day’s specials, lowered gracefully to your table by the server.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
In Manchester’s case, that meant climbing on to the roofs of local fast food joints in the greater North Carolina area, using his military skills to bust into the place, and proceed to empty the safe once the staff shows up for the morning shift.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
The suit’s joints and fabrics are reengineered for a balance of flexibility and protection, giving them a sleek, cinematic look, much like newer spacewalk suits like the new bright blue Boeing spacesuit.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
From supporting posture to reducing strain on joints, the AOVs are loaded with benefits while looking stylish.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Bryan Rogala, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
IgA nephropathy mainly affects the kidneys, while IgA vasculitis can also involve your skin, joints, and digestive system.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
Meters away, two humanoid robots, with bulbous joints and expressionless plastic domes for faces, stand at a desk.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Fold it halfway to add extra cushioning for your joints during exercises that engage your knees and elbows, or fold it up completely to create support for incline and decline moves.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
At classic meze joints, they’re often displayed on a tray among the day’s specials, lowered gracefully to your table by the server.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
In Manchester’s case, that meant climbing on to the roofs of local fast food joints in the greater North Carolina area, using his military skills to bust into the place, and proceed to empty the safe once the staff shows up for the morning shift.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
The suit’s joints and fabrics are reengineered for a balance of flexibility and protection, giving them a sleek, cinematic look, much like newer spacewalk suits like the new bright blue Boeing spacesuit.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
From supporting posture to reducing strain on joints, the AOVs are loaded with benefits while looking stylish.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joints
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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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Meanwhile, new energy shines through with international flavors at places such as Salt City Market, along with a buzzy bar culture that arguably rivals those of much larger cities.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Even underground facilities are usually impossible to build in these places, because the construction sites get targeted.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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These conditions of confinement might mirror what we're used to in prisons and jails and can sometimes be worse.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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The escape was initially revealed on Sunday by Guatemala’s director of prisons, who said that prison officials had only detected the scheme — in which inmates may have slipped out one by one, or in pairs — after hearing rumors and checking inmates’ biometric data.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Manually override the system when approaching intersections, crosswalks or railroad tracks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Lincoln Street at 14th Avenue remained closed, but other intersections along Colfax Avenue and Broadway had reopened.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
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Spokespeople for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas said those facilities declined to post the video because of policies barring political content.—
Lillian Rizzo,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The commercial spaceflight company, founded in 2002 by billionaire Elon Musk, launched the gargantuan rocket on a second successful uncrewed test flight in a row from its Starbase facilities in Texas.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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After his conviction, Gray was sent to Angola, one of the most violent penitentiaries in the country at the time.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
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Illustration by Patricia Bolaños In today’s New York, dive bars are an increasingly rare species, steadily losing their place in the economic food chain to sexier establishments that are more amenable to influencers and their algorithms.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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These conditions of confinement might mirror what we're used to in prisons and jails and can sometimes be worse.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Many of the deaths could have been prevented with more effective medical and mental health treatment in county jails, the families of people who have died in jail have argued in lawsuits against the county.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Joints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joints. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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