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
After missing most of 2025 following elbow surgery, Steele was expected to rejoin the rotation sometime in late spring and potentially provide a significant boost down the stretch.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The Sports Illustrated model has been everywhere since Brooks rejoined the PGA Tour, and it's been quite a scene.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Outdoor Voices was founded in 2013 by Tyler Haney, who rejoined the brand following Consortium Brand Partners’ acquisition n 2024 to lead product, brand and creative.
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Fatima grins, before rejoining the rest of the girls' team for one-on-one drills.
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Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The Sports Illustrated model has been everywhere since Brooks rejoined the PGA Tour, and it's been quite a scene.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Outdoor Voices was founded in 2013 by Tyler Haney, who rejoined the brand following Consortium Brand Partners’ acquisition n 2024 to lead product, brand and creative.
—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Fatima grins, before rejoining the rest of the girls' team for one-on-one drills.
—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoin
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will honor its commitments if the US does the same, while warning that Tehran will respond firmly to threats.
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The suit did not specify what drug was involved, but said responding officers and paramedics gave the teen who sued multiple doses of Narcan, which is used to reverse overdoses caused by opioids such as fentanyl.
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No sooner had Mbappe exploded into life last Tuesday afternoon against Senegal than Messi had replied with a hat-trick against Algeria later in the evening.
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The Indo-Tibetan Border Police did not reply to CBS News' request for comment on the plans.
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Instead, his locker was cleared out by the time reporters entered the Yankees’ clubhouse, leaving Boone to answer for the ejection.
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Things didn't go according to plan, though, as the pair and Helaena's baby were ultimately caught and brought back to the Red Keep to answer to Rheanyra.
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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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