1
as in delights
to feel or express joy or triumph
rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field
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2
as in pleases
to give satisfaction to
news of the enemy's surrender rejoiced a nation weary of war
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Recent Examples of rejoices
When the aircraft lands safely, everyone rejoices.
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Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
8 Oct. 2025
On Thursday's episode, Hudson, 44, then played a video clip in which Casie rejoices in excitement after her dad made the big reveal.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
No one openly rejoices when an unathletic student fails a fitness test or exits gym dodgeball early.
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Richard Menger Md Mpa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
8 Oct. 2025
On Thursday's episode, Hudson, 44, then played a video clip in which Casie rejoices in excitement after her dad made the big reveal.
—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
No one openly rejoices when an unathletic student fails a fitness test or exits gym dodgeball early.
—
Richard Menger Md Mpa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoices
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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Still, in its charms the production delights.
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Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.
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For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.
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There are no sorrows In our lives Nor joys either.
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The supermodel, 71, snapped a mirror selfie in a black bikini while soaking up the sun — and joys!
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As the planet warms, extreme heat events are becoming more common, intense and long-lasting.
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Science shows that as the planet warms — the result of humans burning coal, oil and gas — heat waves get worse, last longer and become more frequent.
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That agreement should spell out the settlement amount, the payment deadline and provide explicit confirmation that the payment satisfies the debt in full.
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By letting companies digitally tag and incorporate this general repository by reference, the SEC satisfies their legal cautionary obligations.
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“Rejoices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoices. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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