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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Full lane closures are expected as crews put new signal poles and signal heads for the installation of left turning lanes at the intersection.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
8 July 2025
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Real impact happens at the intersection of systems—housing, workforce, government, infrastructure and business.—
Damien Howard,
Forbes.com,
8 July 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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Members of his Cabinet have said for months that deals with other countries such as India, South Korea and Japan were just around the corner.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
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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Track all changes, especially after growth events like mergers or reorganizations.—
John Hernandez,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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After a decade of merger fever, media companies no longer believe that bigger is always better.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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In September 2019, Poirier faced Khabib Nurmagomedov in a title unification bout.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Beijing has vowed to achieve unification with the island, by force if necessary.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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This means developing products designed specifically for their business models, technology that reduces their administrative burden while improving quality and infrastructure that connects them to national resources without forcing consolidation.—
Ryan Stroker,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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For many operators, this kind of digital consolidation can be the difference between operating reactively and planning proactively.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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The A-list coupling has long fueled tabloid fodder from those interested in the intersection of wealth and fame.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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For decades, candidates ran separately, at times creating some odd couplings.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Ximena Avilez, 28, a Mexican woman living in Maine, tells me that dressing up has always been a bid for connection to her birthplace.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
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This is followed by the sun’s opposition to Pluto in your relationship sector, triggering tensions in your one-on-one connections and possibly even power struggles.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junction. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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