REJOICED IN Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

past tense of rejoice (in)

as in enjoyed

to take pleasure in at least we can rejoice in the fact that the worst of the housing slump is over

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phrase

past tense of rejoice in

as in owned

to keep, control, or experience as one's own The family rejoiced in the good news.

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Similarly, loading up the XI for the opener away to Fulham with players who have enjoyed the benefits of a full pre-season makes sense, too.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The coalition will try to negotiate a new contract that will preserve or revise the pension and retirement healthcare benefits workers have enjoyed for decades.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

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Morgan liked the element of surprise inherent in the title since there are unexpected elements in some of the dog art.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Rooms The Venetian has always liked to remind would-be visitors that every room is a suite, and in this case, the room sizes really do warrant the frequent callouts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

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Despite placing seventh at the Commonwealth Games last month, Goodburn savored the accomplishment of making the final.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
If the diary entries are any indication, Fauci, in the midst of the pandemic, also savored his own press coverage and lionization.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

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