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
Some suspect the team is holding a 10-hour flight from Sydney until the two outstanding players are persuaded to rejoin them from Australia.
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CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
When everyone is healthy, Schlittler is set to rejoin a rotation with Max Fried, Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon for the 2026 season.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
He was examined by both the Miami Marlins’ and Japan’s team doctors before traveling to rejoin the Cubs.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Tom Latham, Tim Robinson, Bevon Jacobs and Zak Foulkes rejoin the New Zealand team along with Ben Sears who was a traveling reserve at the World Cup.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
When everyone is healthy, Schlittler is set to rejoin a rotation with Max Fried, Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon for the 2026 season.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
He was examined by both the Miami Marlins’ and Japan’s team doctors before traveling to rejoin the Cubs.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Tom Latham, Tim Robinson, Bevon Jacobs and Zak Foulkes rejoin the New Zealand team along with Ben Sears who was a traveling reserve at the World Cup.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoin
Verb
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The Wolverines responded by cracking triple digits in Thursday’s NCAA Tournament opener.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The success of the farm system, much like the major league roster, will be predicated on how a number of position player prospects respond to down seasons.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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And the third friend replied, No.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
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Refer to our definitions, a SNAP program manager replied.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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If Ribadu is serious about a dialogue, even as a long-term exercise, there are some fundamental questions to answer.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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