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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
On the Far South Side of Chicago, the Grand Calumet becomes the junction where the Calumet River and the Little Calumet meet, the latter of which eventually flows into the Cal-Sag Channel.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Four rotors, mounted at wing junctions, provide lift for vertical flight and stability during transition.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
To convert the heat to electricity, the RTGs employ a series of thermocouples, which consist of a junction of two dissimilar conductors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
At that junction, the hearing took a recess.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Four rotors, mounted at wing junctions, provide lift for vertical flight and stability during transition.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
To convert the heat to electricity, the RTGs employ a series of thermocouples, which consist of a junction of two dissimilar conductors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
At that junction, the hearing took a recess.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junction
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Here’s my Saturday column on the intersection of bad luck and bad decisions for the Dolphins, and how Miami must hope that’s not the case in four key areas.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Resident upset by upcoming intersection closure Mooresville resident Richard Beck criticized the closure in an email to The Charlotte Observer and local and state elected officials.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kenneth Cole has long been a champion of the merging of fashion and social impact.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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If zipper merging is legal in your state, then it should be used during times of heavy, slow-moving traffic.—
Ahmed Jawadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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In one corner, the Chargers’ corner, is coach Jim Harbaugh.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the public hearing Tuesday, In-N-Out doubled down on its position that the drive-thru planned for the southwest corner of Ten Mile and Chinden Boulevard, near Costco, would not negatively affect surrounding roads.—
Rose Evans
September 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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The project's next critical juncture is the awarding of contracts and start of shipments to the Central Valley railhead.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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At that moment, Pasquantino faced a critical juncture.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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These characteristics make the merger an almost exact replica of that first, groundbreaking detection from 10 years ago, according to Isi.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Big changes—like new laws, industry mergers or new technology—can quickly change how valuable an investment is.—
Jack Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Businesses need data unification solutions that transform poor-quality data from disparate sources into secure, trusted and accessible information.—
Manish Sood,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Their goals are to improve the well being of children while promoting family unification, and to assist families to achieve economic and social self-sufficiency.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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While the former demands fiscal consolidation from France’s leadership, the latter is opposed to spending cuts and reforms — such as raising the retirement age and reforming the pension system — that economists see as necessary to balance the books.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Add in market consolidation, shifting defense priorities and global supply chain realignments and the complexity only increases.—
Heather Rosenow,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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How the system works Conventional air conditioners rely on vapor-compression refrigeration that cools and dehumidifies air at the same time, a coupling that often forces overcooling and reheating to maintain comfort.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Alas, that coupling would have been geographically attractive.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junction. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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