1
as in intersection
a place where two or more things are united
situated at the junction of several major railways, the city has long been a transportation hub
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as in merging
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the junction of the coalition's two military forces has not been without problems
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as in corner
a place where roads meet
the town finally installed a traffic light at that busy junction
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Recent Examples of junction
Coufal took pictures in front of the ‘Long live the Boleyn’ and Billy Bonds and Sir Trevor Brooking murals, located near the junction of Priory Road and Barking Road.
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Maureen Sideris, a patient who was diagnosed with gastroesophageal junction cancer in 2022 and participated in the study, said that the treatment had worked successfully for her, according to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center release.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But here, a user can create a junction from C:\inetpub to a file (like Notepad).
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Today By Paulina Berges A short jaunt from one of Kyoto’s busiest junctions, Good Nature Hotel is positioned between Gion and Nishiki Market.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Maureen Sideris, a patient who was diagnosed with gastroesophageal junction cancer in 2022 and participated in the study, said that the treatment had worked successfully for her, according to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center release.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But here, a user can create a junction from C:\inetpub to a file (like Notepad).
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Today By Paulina Berges A short jaunt from one of Kyoto’s busiest junctions, Good Nature Hotel is positioned between Gion and Nishiki Market.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junction
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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
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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
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Thankfully, the corner stepped in and called an end to the bout.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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After making it around the corner of a nearby Taco Bell, Muller appears to stumble, the footage shows.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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But at the end of August last year, with his contract needing to be renegotiated, Roberts was at a critical juncture.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Country music is at a critical juncture at the exact moment that its commercial reach is at its peak.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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As businesses held their breath for the arrival of 2025, there was a striking decline in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity.—
Matt Kunkel,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The bank has more room on its balance sheet, for example, to offer bigger bridge loans for mergers and acquisitions.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Considering Thoughts As DevSecOps comes into this new age of AI amplification, the MCP, ACP and A2A model of unification brings unprecedented flexibility, intelligence and responsiveness to infrastructure automation.—
Venkatadri Marella,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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So that really does instinctively sound like a unification, right?—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Looking Ahead: The Consolidation Question As the DSP landscape continues to evolve, consolidation seems inevitable.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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By the early 2010s, after years of industry consolidation, CVS and Walgreens were duking it out for the top spot, each with about 10,000 locations at their peak, and Rite Aid a distant third.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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However, Streisand and Beatty's coupling — or lack thereof — has apparently been a point of contention between them for some time.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
17 June 2025
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The close coupling of the supply chain to the budget can be a barrier.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Rahal’s Deep Connections To Mid-Ohio But Rahal’s connection with Mid-Ohio was deeper at personal.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Some researchers have reported that ibogaine may be able to help repair areas of the brain by increasing levels of molecules called trophic factors that encourage brain cells to foster new connections, said Kratter, the Stanford researcher.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junction. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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