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
He is expected to rejoin the Yankees for his next start.
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
He is expected to rejoin the Yankees’ rotation by late May or early June.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The group is rounded out by singer Jon Davison, bassist Billy Sherwood, drummer Jay Schellan, and keyboardist Geoff Downes, a member of the Buggles who was briefly in Yes during the 1980 Drama period before rejoining on a more permanent basis in 2011.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
The objective now is for Rodriguez to rejoin the team in practice next week.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
He is expected to rejoin the Yankees’ rotation by late May or early June.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The group is rounded out by singer Jon Davison, bassist Billy Sherwood, drummer Jay Schellan, and keyboardist Geoff Downes, a member of the Buggles who was briefly in Yes during the 1980 Drama period before rejoining on a more permanent basis in 2011.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
The objective now is for Rodriguez to rejoin the team in practice next week.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoin
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On April 3, police responded to hundreds of teens in downtown Detroit one night during spring break.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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While some unions have successfully bargained for the right to supplement the QR codes with pen and paper, corporate has supposedly responded to that concession by refusing to stock more order cards.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Brayden McNabb replied for Vegas (36-26-16) less than three minutes later, sending a shot through traffic to tie the score at 1.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Attorneys with the liberal law firm did not immediately reply to a message seeking comment.—
Scott Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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His opponent in the November election, Democrat Jose Javier Rodriguez, blasted Uthmeier's refusal to directly answer the question.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Even if the war winds down, its ripple effects on gas and commodity prices are expected to linger, leaving Republicans to answer for those pressures on the campaign trail despite efforts to redirect attention to tax policy or immigration.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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