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 The Huskies have won 25 Big East regular season titles and 24 Big East Tournament titles and have won both championships in each season since rejoining the league in 2020. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026 The guitarist ultimately rejoined the band, with Alex Feder stepping in to play in his stead at concerts. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2026 This allows travelers to rejoin the ship in a different country. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives rejoined the charts with the release of a new season, drawing 561 million viewing minutes. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rejoin
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  • Notre Dame responded to Jefferson's big play with a 17-play, 75-yard drive lasting more than nine minutes by the time Carr got around the right side for a fourth-down TD keeper.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The policy also includes how the university will respond to those who do not comply with the rules.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • The company encouraged employees to use Microsoft Teams, but while some replied promptly, others put their own work first.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The lawyer for Suncor and Exxon Mobil, Kannon Shanmugam, replied that some three dozen similar lawsuits have been filed around the country, and that no clear ruling on their legality has been reached.
    — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • Privacy risks continue when someone answers the call There is also another person in the conversation.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • True North forced a fumble on Norland’s first offensive possession, immediately preventing the Vikings from answering.
    — D’Joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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