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
Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, wants to rejoin the EU.
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Ian King, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Warsh, 56, previously served on the Fed’s Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011 and will rejoin the central bank at a time when Federal Open Market Committee members are somewhat divided on the best path forward for rates.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 13 May 2026
But given his offensive output in his River Cats rehab games, plus the big-league team’s need for catching depth, he is expected to rejoin the 26-man roster soon.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The two-time Cy Young Award winner is set to rejoin the rotation sooner than anticipated after teammate Tyler Glasnow left a start early this week because of back trouble.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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Ian King, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Warsh, 56, previously served on the Fed’s Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011 and will rejoin the central bank at a time when Federal Open Market Committee members are somewhat divided on the best path forward for rates.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 13 May 2026
But given his offensive output in his River Cats rehab games, plus the big-league team’s need for catching depth, he is expected to rejoin the 26-man roster soon.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The two-time Cy Young Award winner is set to rejoin the rotation sooner than anticipated after teammate Tyler Glasnow left a start early this week because of back trouble.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoin
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Jude Thomas and his family were some of the first people evacuated on Thursday afternoon when firefighters first responded to the plant following a report of an issue with the tanks.—
Eric Licas,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Authorities initially responded to a vapor release from the tank containing MMA at the Garden Grove facility on Thursday, Orange County Fire Authority Interim Fire Chief TJ McGovern said Friday.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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The White House, the office of the Director of National Intelligence and the CIA did not reply to questions about Cuban drones.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Just three people have replied to the post.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Slot is a good communicator who tries to properly answer every question, slipping in the occasional attempt at humour.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Maybe that’s the point, but Sorogoyen leaves that question hanging in the balance and with us too detached at this point to care about answering it.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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