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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3
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
His only request was to taste the Carolinas and steer clear of Italian joints.
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Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
By strengthening the muscles and protecting cartilage, these exercises can help reduce pain from overstressed, stiff joints.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
The two have engaged in secret phone calls, developed jokey nicknames, snuck off to smoke joints, and even had some pretty vulnerable conversations.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
In terms of injuries to the muscles, joints and ligaments, researchers found that injuries to the knees, back, calves and shoulders (especially rotator cuff injuries) were most common, along with calf and back strains.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2025
For patients just starting to exercise, walking or cycling for five to 10 minutes a day can help you get started in receiving those benefits and restrengthening the muscles around your joints, according to Santas.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Tech companies tend to operate very differently from pizza joints.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
However, for many people with axSpA, gentle movement is precisely what helps loosen their joints, reduce pain, and prevent flares.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Even as new burger joints pop up across the city, Kincaid’s remains steady, familiar and proudly old-school.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
By strengthening the muscles and protecting cartilage, these exercises can help reduce pain from overstressed, stiff joints.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
The two have engaged in secret phone calls, developed jokey nicknames, snuck off to smoke joints, and even had some pretty vulnerable conversations.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
In terms of injuries to the muscles, joints and ligaments, researchers found that injuries to the knees, back, calves and shoulders (especially rotator cuff injuries) were most common, along with calf and back strains.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2025
For patients just starting to exercise, walking or cycling for five to 10 minutes a day can help you get started in receiving those benefits and restrengthening the muscles around your joints, according to Santas.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Tech companies tend to operate very differently from pizza joints.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
However, for many people with axSpA, gentle movement is precisely what helps loosen their joints, reduce pain, and prevent flares.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Even as new burger joints pop up across the city, Kincaid’s remains steady, familiar and proudly old-school.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joints
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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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Her poetry and prose have appeared in such places as The New Yorker, Ploughshares, American Poetry Review, and the Los Angeles Review of Books.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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He was surrounded by a ground crew that included Farzam, who slipped out of a bodysuit and switched places with the stuntman.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Legend has it that the chili in Texas prisons and jails was once so good, people asked for the recipe as a souvenir of their stay.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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His surprising case for segregation is that prisons are self-segregating, and white people still have power in the yard.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Snider navigates the complex intersections of addiction with class, sexuality, masculinity, and family bonds with skilled generosity in this powerful fourth collection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Featuring women at the intersections of gender, age, disability, and disease, Pinjar is a nuanced illustration of this.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Cleveland Clinic has over 50 locations in Florida, including hospitals, outpatient and urgent care clinics and specialty care facilities.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Davinci spacecraft could be tested in alternative facilities, the spokesperson said, and no other projects were slated to move through GEMAC for testing in the next 15 years.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 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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Restaurants and other establishments that serve food scoring below 70 require a follow-up inspection.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Nov. 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.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Legend has it that the chili in Texas prisons and jails was once so good, people asked for the recipe as a souvenir of their stay.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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The top consumers of countywide property taxes are the county’s jails, the Jackson Health hospital system, the Sheriff’s Office and the county’s transit system.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Joints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joints. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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