as in to respond
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
when I asked my daughter if she wouldn't mind picking up dinner on her way home from soccer practice, she rejoined, "Only if you wouldn't mind me taking out the pickup later tonight!"
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Recent Examples of rejoin
Northbound Mississippi Avenue traffic will go east on Evans Avenue to Quebec Street, then turn north and continue to Leetsdale Drive, then turn west to rejoin northbound Monaco Parkway.
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Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The 12-year veteran utility infielder began his career with the Dodgers in 2014 then played for the Miami Marlins for eight years before rejoining the Dodgers in 2023.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Devries, on the other hand, took his son, Tucker, with him to Indiana, and rejoined with Conor Enright, his point guard at Drake for two seasons.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Former North Texas assistant coach Tommy Mainord is rejoining UNT's staff as its senior associate athletic director for NIL/director of football strategy.
—Brett Vito Jan 30, Denton Record-Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
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Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The 12-year veteran utility infielder began his career with the Dodgers in 2014 then played for the Miami Marlins for eight years before rejoining the Dodgers in 2023.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Devries, on the other hand, took his son, Tucker, with him to Indiana, and rejoined with Conor Enright, his point guard at Drake for two seasons.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Former North Texas assistant coach Tommy Mainord is rejoining UNT's staff as its senior associate athletic director for NIL/director of football strategy.
—Brett Vito Jan 30, Denton Record-Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
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An OpenAI spokesperson has said the company is improving how its systems respond to signs of distress and now directs users toward real-world support.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The White House and Schumer's office did not respond to requests for comment.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Bankas replied bluntly to the cancellations in a recent video posted to Instagram.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sandoz, one of the larger manufacturers of estrogen patches, didn't reply to messages from USA TODAY.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Like Cincinnati police, Schuler said sheriff's office supervisors usually take on complaints regarding less severe policy violations, such as a deputy speeding on a highway or answering the phone rudely.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City has a lot of questions to answer in the offseason following a losing season and an ACL injury for quarterback Patrick Mahomes.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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