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
Three industry professionals are rejoining the board after a hiatus: Isis Mussenden (Costume Designers Branch), Christina Kounelias (Marketing and Public Relations Branch) and Larry Karaszewski (Writers Branch).
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 June 2025
And veteran point guard Courtney Vandersloot, who rejoined the Sky in the offseason after two seasons with the Liberty, tore her ACL on Saturday, delivering a blow to the development of Chicago’s young players.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Many, Edgar Hernandez said, rejoined the protests as soon as their eyes had been treated.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
The Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter crew remained on scene overnight to continue the search, and helicopter crews rejoined the effort at first light, Coast Guard Petty Officer Ryan Graves told The Times.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 June 2025
And veteran point guard Courtney Vandersloot, who rejoined the Sky in the offseason after two seasons with the Liberty, tore her ACL on Saturday, delivering a blow to the development of Chicago’s young players.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Many, Edgar Hernandez said, rejoined the protests as soon as their eyes had been treated.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
The Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter crew remained on scene overnight to continue the search, and helicopter crews rejoined the effort at first light, Coast Guard Petty Officer Ryan Graves told The Times.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoin
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Firefighters had responded to reports of a brush fire at Canfield Mountain, north of Coeur d’Alene, at around 1:30 p.m., at which point someone started shooting at them.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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May's office initially responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment after providing the public records, requesting a list of questions and background information be provided before speaking.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, which made the arrest and controls the jail, and the Office of Statewide Prosecution, which is overseeing Lopez’s prosecution, did not reply to messages seeking comment.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Howell’s lawyer did not reply to requests for comment.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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These are critical questions every firm must answer to lay the groundwork for confidence during uncertain times.—
Amy Bjarnason,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Whether Iran is still in U.S. critical infrastructure systems is a harder question to answer, according to Jamil Jaffer, the founder and executive director of the National Security Institute at George Mason University and former associate counsel to President George W. Bush.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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