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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
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.
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Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Four rotors, mounted at wing junctions, provide lift for vertical flight and stability during transition.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 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
Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Four rotors, mounted at wing junctions, provide lift for vertical flight and stability during transition.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 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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Combs' case was particularly challenging, wading into the murky intersections of consent and coercion, celebrity, complex workplace dynamics and the myriad ways that people cope with trauma.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some sprawl out behind elaborate ceremonial gates, while others quietly integrate with the urban fabric; some are significantly pedestrianized, while others center on major intersections.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Wall Street dealmakers can still file for clearance for mergers and acquisitions.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Goldman’s investment banking business, which brings in fees from services like underwriting initial public offerings (IPO) and advising on mergers and acquisitions (M & A), has been rebounding over the past several quarters.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sprinting to the corners in transition as someone like Hart flies up the court with the basketball is one way to do that.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The retailer also operates 80 shops-in-shop and close to 500 corners in Japan.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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With dozens of startups now in the field, some bankruptcies and consolidations are inevitable.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mergers and consolidations are common in the legal industry and some of Denver’s largest local firms, including Sherman & Howard and Moye White, have been acquired in recent years.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Before that, were there additional unifications that occurred?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Junctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junctions. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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