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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
At a junction where a dirt road peels off the highway near the mining town of Hitsats, in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a young man named Filimon Guesh pushed his way to the front of a crowd of protesters.
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Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge,
The Dial,
12 June 2026
The dispatch The term Silicon Roundabout, a label for the cluster of tech firms based around the City Road/Old Street junction north of the City of London, was first coined in 2008.
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Ian King,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
The town sits at the base of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, and its location near the junction of France, Switzerland, and Italy makes day trips to other European countries a breeze.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for junction
Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge,
The Dial,
12 June 2026
The dispatch The term Silicon Roundabout, a label for the cluster of tech firms based around the City Road/Old Street junction north of the City of London, was first coined in 2008.
—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
The town sits at the base of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, and its location near the junction of France, Switzerland, and Italy makes day trips to other European countries a breeze.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
The ever-growing Grove just got a new restaurant at the junction of Grand Avenue and Main Highway.
—
Connie Ogle
updated May 28,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for junction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junction
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Instead of catering to automobile traffic like typical intersection signal systems, Jung's invention adjusts crossing signal times based on the slowest pedestrian's pace.
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The groups also added onto the old building with a three-story, angled atrium to provide greater visibility for the Aspire Center from the intersection of Madison and Central.
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Then there's the merging of the two in the same video.
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The University of Denver announced a major academic restructuring Tuesday that includes closing and merging departments and combining schools at the 11,500-student campus.
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The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
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Anthony Elanga puts up a contender for the goal of the tournament with a rocket from the corner of the box into the left side of the net to bring this one back even at one goal apiece in the 62nd minute.
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The film might meet Manobal at the perfect juncture.
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The Bucks nearly dealt Antetokounmpo to the Heat at February’s NBA trade deadline, with a similar package as the current bid offered by the Heat at that juncture.
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For longtime customer Nita Lynch, who has banked with FirstBank since 1975, the merger has meant spending hours updating routing numbers, retirement accounts and automatic payments.
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Scientists believe the galactic wind is being driven by intense star formation and supernova explosions triggered by the merger, though a supermassive black hole could also be playing a role.
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Gaethje upset former two-weight champion Ilia Topuria with a technical knockout in a lightweight unification championship bout at the UFC Freedom 250 event Sunday on the White House South Lawn.
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The second vintage of the unification of two iconic Syrahs from France and Australia, this selection was created by winemakers Peter Gago of Grange and Caroline Frey of La Chapelle.
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Weiser has promised to fight surprise billing, price collusion by drug companies, and corporate ownership and consolidation of medical practices.
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Reversing decades of corporate consolidation means utilizing predictive demand technology to empower regional operators.
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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.
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According to Ryan, the right kitchen sells the dream of entertaining, connecting, and living well.
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junction. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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