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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
Creating reliable molecular junctions at the nanometer scale Building molecular junctions requires electrodes spaced less than 3 nanometers apart.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 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
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
Surprisingly, cognitive decline in healthy aging isn't as simple as neurons dying, but rather neurons losing their spark at the synapse, the tiny junctions where signals leap from cell to cell.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
The most recent trailer shows off winding rooftop race tracks, towering mega ramps, and perilous trick courses through bustling junctions.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
At Imec, these junctions have been manufactured using a new set of materials, allowing the team to scale down the technology without losing functionality.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 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
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
Surprisingly, cognitive decline in healthy aging isn't as simple as neurons dying, but rather neurons losing their spark at the synapse, the tiny junctions where signals leap from cell to cell.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
The most recent trailer shows off winding rooftop race tracks, towering mega ramps, and perilous trick courses through bustling junctions.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
At Imec, these junctions have been manufactured using a new set of materials, allowing the team to scale down the technology without losing functionality.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junctions
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The three-day event focuses on the intersections of trade, economics, security and foreign policy, and is expected to draw business leaders and heads of state.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Relatives of the injured drove ahead, in separate cars, and alerted the convoy to checkpoints or police who patrolled intersections along their route.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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This year’s final rodeo in Park City seemed marked by the uncertainty generated by ongoing industry woes—massive studio mergers, job insecurity, and the growing use of AI during production, among others.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Most recently, state lawmakers have tweaked mayoral control by adding members elected by parent leaders to the city’s Panel for Educational Policy, which votes on large contracts, systemwide policies, and school closures and mergers.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her waterline was filled with black liner, which melted into the corners of her eyes.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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In fact, one shopper even credits it with improving sagging corners around the mouth and forehead creasing.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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Closures and consolidations Sunshine Elementary will close.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is in the midst of a diocese-wide reorganization, known as Beacons of Light, that attempts to address some of those demographic changes through parish consolidations.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Jan. 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 14 Feb. 2026.
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