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as in intersections
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 mergers
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 corners
a place where roads meet
the town finally installed a traffic light at that busy junction
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Recent Examples of junctions
The new device incorporates strontium and titanium to create internal p-n junctions that act as smooth electronic gates.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
The citric acid reacted with the cellulose to form cross-links, which are chemical junctions that bind the cellulose molecules.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Instead, Mont Sutton fans out with more than 200 trail junctions, turning each run into a choose-your-own-adventure kind of experience.
—Claire Sibonney, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Early last month, farmers escalated their protests with a 48-hour blockade of major highways, toll stations and junctions over high production costs and the European Union’s trade deal with South American nations.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Astrocytes, which outnumber neurons in many brain regions, have complex and varied shapes, and sometimes tendrils, that can envelop hundreds of thousands or millions of synapses, the junctions where neurons exchange molecular signals.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Amid the deluge Monday, officials also closed some roads that run between Sonoma and Napa, including Highway 121 at junctions with Eighth Street East and with Highway 116.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Jan. 2026
Mountains and forests rush by outside, broken up by junctions, barriers and bridges, the quality of light shifts along with the seasons.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
The trail junctions with Cow Pies Trail at 2 miles, a good turnaround point.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
The citric acid reacted with the cellulose to form cross-links, which are chemical junctions that bind the cellulose molecules.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Instead, Mont Sutton fans out with more than 200 trail junctions, turning each run into a choose-your-own-adventure kind of experience.
—Claire Sibonney, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Early last month, farmers escalated their protests with a 48-hour blockade of major highways, toll stations and junctions over high production costs and the European Union’s trade deal with South American nations.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Astrocytes, which outnumber neurons in many brain regions, have complex and varied shapes, and sometimes tendrils, that can envelop hundreds of thousands or millions of synapses, the junctions where neurons exchange molecular signals.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Amid the deluge Monday, officials also closed some roads that run between Sonoma and Napa, including Highway 121 at junctions with Eighth Street East and with Highway 116.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Jan. 2026
Mountains and forests rush by outside, broken up by junctions, barriers and bridges, the quality of light shifts along with the seasons.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
The trail junctions with Cow Pies Trail at 2 miles, a good turnaround point.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junctions
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Cities and neighborhoods across the United States install them at intersections and neighborhood entrances.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Beyond Pierce Park, where construction is ongoing, Bjornestad said ACHD has already worked on intersections at Veterans Memorial Parkway and Collister Drive.—
Mark Dee
March 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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According to her LinkedIn profile, Lewis is also the incoming president of the Association for Corporate Growth Dallas/Fort Worth, an organization for professionals working in mergers and acquisitions.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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Such complicated mergers typically receive an intense government review.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The six-part thriller tells the story of a Swiss gold dealer who becomes entangled in the darkest corners of the global gold trade.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Safeties coach Will Harris also is working with the corners.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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The program closures and consolidations mark the latest development in UNT’s efforts to address the shortfall.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Also, there are academic department consolidations under discussion with deans and faculty, the provost wrote.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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Before that, were there additional unifications that occurred?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Junctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junctions. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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