JUNCTION Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

junction

noun

ˈjəŋ(k)-shən

Definition of junction

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 According to the recent study, a Phoenix-area junction ranked among the intersections motorcyclists identified as the most feared in the United States. — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Located at the junction of three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—the region has historically been a crossroads for conquerors, peoples, trade, and ideas. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026 But at the junction of Sexta Calle and Tercera Avenida, Molly’s feet drag. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Concrete is important again here, dictating the lack of material variation throughout the museum, the uniform thickness of the gallery walls, and the minimal slots of light at the junctions of many walls and ceilings. — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for junction

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Noun

The findings point to the importance of greater awareness, deeper research, and closer collaboration across sectors to better understand and address the growing intersection between climate and health.

— Mitch New, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Those two impulses may have agreed with one another in something with a more polished pedigree; in Verity, though, their intersection loudly clanks.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of intersection

Noun

For larger workloads, batch processing can handle multiple files for tasks such as conversion, merging, compression, OCR, printing, encryption, and adding or removing watermarks.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Prediction markets enable a more complete merging of the financial with the social and linguistic than social media has been able to achieve.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of merging

Noun

The quick short corner surprised Greenville (6-16-5), and Barea hit the edge of the 18-yard box before lifting a cross to the far post.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026
Defense forces three and out Bryce Fitzgerald and Ethan O’Connor at outside corner.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of corner

Noun

Facing challenges similar to those awaiting Kreiz, Berta de Pablos Barbier assumed leadership of Danish jewelry brand Pandora as chief executive officer in January of this year, stepping into her role at a critical juncture for brand transformation.

— , CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
At crucial junctures over the centuries, parallel concepts of order, displays of power, and reflections of economic structures have manifested in both dance and police work.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of juncture

Noun

Herald Square and Times Square are rapidly becoming one district, and a few curbside tourist attractions will only contribute to their unification.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
Data, knowledge and AI unification has to be a mandate from leadership, not a project owned by a single team.

— Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of unification

Noun

That created a sense of urgency for the remaining dozen or so communications employees tasked with pushing forward website consolidation under the new administration.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
The combination also would position the three TV studios for future consolidation.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of consolidation

Noun

Fields made two catches for 25 yards and was twice targeted on deep shots that just missed connecting.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
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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