REJOIN Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

rejoin

verb

ri-ˈjȯin

Definition of rejoin

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 McRae rejoined Puma as senior vice president of brand and strategy in 2024. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 In Trafford’s case, Newcastle spent two years pursuing the England international goalkeeper and saw offers rejected, then accepted, before Trafford opted to rejoin Manchester City from Burnley last July and, even then, their admiration endured. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The Cubs will soon decide whether right-hander Edward Cabrera (right middle finger blister) will rejoin the team. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 The resolution clears a path for Jacobs to rejoin the Packers earlier than the original November court date would have permitted. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rejoin

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The Arsenal manager was talking about the way his team responded to going a goal behind inside two minutes on Sunday, and the wave after wave of attacks that produced a sense of inevitability that the champions would turn this game around.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
According to XPeng, onboard inference is designed to reduce latency, allowing IRON to process information and respond to its environment more quickly while also keeping operational data on the robot.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of respond

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From the 760 who replied, organizers randomly selected 45, adjusting for factors such as gender, education level and age to make sure the group was representative of the city’s population.

— Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
The department’s public information office didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of reply

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Smith answered Saturday against Ball State, catching eight passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns — all before halftime — and striking the pose after his second score.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
North Side appeared ready to answer the Eagles’ early lead when the Steers reached the end zone later in the first quarter.

— Raul Avila, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of answer

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