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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
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker were on hand for the ceremonial breakthrough of the final meter of rock to open the first tunnel beneath the Brenner Pass, a key junction in an EU rail project that will one day run from Helsinki to Palermo.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Marie-Louise Jacques, MD, MBA, Founder & CEO of Pharmabiotech Consultants, writes at the junction of science, business, and leadership.
—Marie-Louise Jacques, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The gunmen, who arrived at the junction in a vehicle carrying weapons, ammunition and a knife, shot at dozens of people waiting near buses in the area.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Members of Israel's ZAKA search and rescue emergency services collect samples at the scene of a shooting at the Ramot road junction in east Jerusalem on September 8, 2025.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Marie-Louise Jacques, MD, MBA, Founder & CEO of Pharmabiotech Consultants, writes at the junction of science, business, and leadership.
—Marie-Louise Jacques, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The gunmen, who arrived at the junction in a vehicle carrying weapons, ammunition and a knife, shot at dozens of people waiting near buses in the area.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Members of Israel's ZAKA search and rescue emergency services collect samples at the scene of a shooting at the Ramot road junction in east Jerusalem on September 8, 2025.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junction
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Wesbound Chinden Boulevard is blocked and there is heavy congestion in the area of that busy intersection, police told the Idaho Statesman in an email.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Oct. 2025
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Graham called 911 from the ground outside in the the 3200 block of Rozzelles Ferry Road, near the intersection of Interstate 85 and Brookshire Boulevard.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Any disruptions in the merging of the SDF into the Syrian state raises the risk of an ISIS resurgence.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The road to social media was a hazy and confusing merging of these two types of websites.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Dutch Bros 'controlling this corner,' Uncle Bill's says Dutch Bros was created in 1992 in Grants Pass, Oregon, by brothers Dane and Travis Boersma.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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But with Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget around the corner, the fourth quarter could still very much go either way.—
Jordan Butt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Victor Osimhen’s goal against Liverpool yesterday was the perfect juncture for Nick Miller to discuss why Premier League teams didn’t fancy signing the striker during the close season.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Steelers' defense has been all over Carson Wentz and the Minnesota Vikings' defense, and losing Ramsey at this juncture would significantly impact the unit.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Two North Carolina universities announced a merger.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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None of Taiwan’s three main political parties—Lai’s Democratic Progressive Party, the opposition Kuomintang, and Taiwan People’s Party—support unification with Beijing.—
PHILIP H. GORDON,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Sheraton Hotel, located on Tara Boulevard in Nashua, has been designated as the unification site, police said.—
Sophia Compton , Elizabeth Pritchett , Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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The closing of the more than 50-year-old plant in Shelby was not a surprise as Solero announced its 18- to 24-month consolidation plan last November, Chris Byrd, Solero’s senior vice president of global human resources said in a statement Tuesday to The Charlotte Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tech types will note the continued, years-long consolidation in the global gaming industry.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The transfer remained faster across a wide variety of parameters, including the strength of environmental coupling, the range of interactions, and the amount of structural disorder.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Love Is Blind has produced a number of happy couplings since premiering in 2020.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junction. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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