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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 ever-growing Grove just got a new restaurant at the junction of Grand Avenue and Main Highway.
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Connie Ogle
updated May 28, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Beyond Akkermansia muciniphila, Pendulum's products feature Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium beijerinckii, both butyrate-producing strains that fuel colon cells, support tight junctions in the gut lining, and stimulate GLP-1 production.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The Reon Pocket Pro Plus applies the Peltier effect, in which cooling caused by an electric current flowing across the junction of two different conductors can cause heating or cooling.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 May 2026
Follow the narrow Cedar Gulch Trail, then veer left at the junction to ascend the circuit clockwise, admiring Golden scenery and the distant Denver skyline.
—Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
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Connie Ogle
updated May 28, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Beyond Akkermansia muciniphila, Pendulum's products feature Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium beijerinckii, both butyrate-producing strains that fuel colon cells, support tight junctions in the gut lining, and stimulate GLP-1 production.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The Reon Pocket Pro Plus applies the Peltier effect, in which cooling caused by an electric current flowing across the junction of two different conductors can cause heating or cooling.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 May 2026
Follow the narrow Cedar Gulch Trail, then veer left at the junction to ascend the circuit clockwise, admiring Golden scenery and the distant Denver skyline.
—Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junction
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The 41-year-old woman was located by police Wednesday night near a column of smoke at the intersection of Churchill Downs Avenue and Santa Anita Drive on Woodland’s north side, the release said.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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His stream-of-consciousness posts about the intersection of weather and climate change routinely garner thousands of comments.—
Jason Dove Mark,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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That is about to change, as Wan is among those bringing a new Parnormal Activity feature to the screen, with the move coming after the merging of his company Atomic Monster with that of Paranormal producer Jason Blum’s Blumhouse.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Dec. 2025
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The emotional moment felt like the seamless merging of her public and private worlds.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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Jack Benjamin, the city’s director of economic development, declined to identify the potential operator of the new park at the corner of Farmington and Girard avenues, saying a lease of the property is still being negotiated.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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Five years ago, longevity biotech was often viewed as a speculative corner of the startup world.—
Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Trailing by as much as 29 points at one juncture and by 20 in fourth quarter, the New York Knicks pulled off the greatest comeback game in NBA Finals history at Madison Square Garden to take a 3-1 game series lead over the San Antonio Spurs.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Facing a critical juncture on the path of NBA development, Tidjane Salaün understands the assignment in front of him over the coming weeks.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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If the Paramount merger doesn’t kibosh the whole project, Variety says production could begin as early as the middle of 2027, as Cooper is committed to work on a new Ocean’s film.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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The merger is meant to streamline business and creative operations under Springborn while also providing greater alignment of the slate.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The country's minister of unification Chung Dong-young said last month that a possible Pyongyang-Washington summit could be on the agenda of this week's summit.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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General relativity predicts that objects with mass create an actual curvature in the fabric of spacetime, the four-dimensional unification of the three dimensions of space and the one dimension of time.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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According to recent industry reporting from Investment Executive and PwC, consolidation activity across the financial advisory sector continues to intensify as firms seek operational efficiency, succession solutions and enterprise expansion.—
Elie Nour,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Even before the imminent debuts of three trillion dollar companies, investors were anticipating a period of consolidation for the stock market after its veritably parabolic comeback off the March lows.—
Sarah Min,Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
11 June 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 17 Jun. 2026.
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