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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
The citric acid reacted with the cellulose to form cross-links, which are chemical junctions that bind the cellulose molecules.
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J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Like many others on our list, this junction sits near a freeway.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The idea for the developer, Integral Communities of Newport Beach, to build the bridge was approved in 2019 as part of the second phase of the 577-acre development, which sits at the northwest corner of the Interstate 5-Highway 99 junction.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The traffic backup on I-275 reached up to the I-696 junction at Novi by that time, with heavy traffic extending further back as morning commutes picked up.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Like many others on our list, this junction sits near a freeway.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The idea for the developer, Integral Communities of Newport Beach, to build the bridge was approved in 2019 as part of the second phase of the 577-acre development, which sits at the northwest corner of the Interstate 5-Highway 99 junction.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The traffic backup on I-275 reached up to the I-696 junction at Novi by that time, with heavy traffic extending further back as morning commutes picked up.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junction
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With officers trailing behind, the suspect sped through a red light, nearly striking cross traffic at an intersection.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Phipps Plaza At the intersection of Peachtree and Lenox roads, this upscale plaza is one of Atlanta's premier shopping destinations.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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This bottleneck causes daily backups of at least half a mile, creating dangerous merging conditions into bumper-to-bumper traffic.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The mayor has also touted his merging of several city departments in the last two years as a successful effort to reduce middle management.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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So everything is super unknown and every corner is a blind corner.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Bowling Green transfer’s background as a corner shows up in useful ways.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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That leaves Washington at a strange juncture, with widespread agreement among lawmakers that something should be done to address the issue of prediction markets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Wang noted that the current situation had reached a critical juncture between war and peace, and also said that the window of peace was opening.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Bank’s trading desks, which match buyers and sellers of securities and provide them with financing to make trades, have feasted off of the volatility of the period, while more corporate clients are planning mergers to boost their prospects.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Realistically, there is no end of hurdles — legal, political, practical — that would have to be surmounted for a partial Texas-New Mexico merger to occur.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Support for unification with China remains low.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Each entry will be assessed for impact, civic vision, unification, originality, and craftsmanship.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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But there are other debt relief options, like debt management programs, debt consolidation loans and potentially even bankruptcy, that may better apply to your unique situation.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Our industry is already under severe strain, in large part due to prior waves of consolidation.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Two of the company's vessels, Icon and Star of the Seas, feature exterior doors to connecting cabins — replacing the traditional interior door, as Royal Caribbean Blog reported.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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According to Ryan, the right kitchen sells the dream of entertaining, connecting, and living well.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junction. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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