Definition of rejoinnext
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 Since then, Kloss has reportedly rejoined Swift’s inner circle. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026 Many are angry at the prospect of Russia rejoining the international competition, especially amid its ongoing war with Ukraine. Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 13 July 2026 After he was exonerated, Dreyfus rejoined the French army and served in World War I. Masha MacPherson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Just last year, veteran big man Charles Bassey impressed for Boston’s team in Vegas, then wound up rejoining the club months later on two 10-day contracts. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rejoin
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  • In 2018, Ortega responded to widespread anti-government protests with a crackdown in which more than 300 people were killed.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The federal defender’s office for the region did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 July 2026
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  • Mullin replied that his department was in lockstep with the president’s team and boasted that arrests and deportations were rising.
    David Nakamura, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • Magnolia Bakery did not immediately reply to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
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  • Someone might answer questions in the scanner on a Tuesday and show nothing on the Wednesday, not because consciousness had come and gone but because the underlying state fluctuated and our detection was imperfect.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • Pritzker campaign spokesperson Alex Gough declined to answer questions about Bailey’s fundraising email or the trespassing incident itself, including whether the governor or any family members were home at the time.
    Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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