as in replied
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 rejoined
Timberwolves players arrived for the game wearing DiVincenzo’s jersey to honor the shooting guard, who tore his Achilles tendon in Game 4 and rejoined the team Thursday after an out-of-town surgery.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Angus McClure, a former Sac State lineman and assistant head coach, rejoined the Hornets to coach the offensive line after Carter’s hire in December, joining holdover position coach Kris Richardson.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Megan rejoined the show on April 2.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The United States rejoined in 2003, withdrew again in 2018, and returned once more in 2023.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Girl dad Freddie Freeman rejoined the team Tuesday, two days after the birth of his daughter.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Haley rejoined the Carver County Attorney’s Office as an assistant county attorney in March 2010 after earning his juris doctor degree.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Banton just rejoined the team on Saturday, returning on a rest-of-season contract for his third stint with the C’s.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Gil Harari and Jonathan Silverman have rejoined Paradigm to lead a new Physical Production department, marking a full-circle moment for the pair, amid the agency’s expansion in below-the-line representation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Angus McClure, a former Sac State lineman and assistant head coach, rejoined the Hornets to coach the offensive line after Carter’s hire in December, joining holdover position coach Kris Richardson.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Megan rejoined the show on April 2.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The United States rejoined in 2003, withdrew again in 2018, and returned once more in 2023.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Girl dad Freddie Freeman rejoined the team Tuesday, two days after the birth of his daughter.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Haley rejoined the Carver County Attorney’s Office as an assistant county attorney in March 2010 after earning his juris doctor degree.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Banton just rejoined the team on Saturday, returning on a rest-of-season contract for his third stint with the C’s.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Gil Harari and Jonathan Silverman have rejoined Paradigm to lead a new Physical Production department, marking a full-circle moment for the pair, amid the agency’s expansion in below-the-line representation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoined
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Koch asked during the adorable encounter, to which Jack replied with a nod before giving the NASA astronaut a big hug.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Local citizens replied to the warning, suggesting Internet connections in the town were cut.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On April 7, in far northwest suburban West Dundee, police responded to a local elementary school after several residents called 911 about someone in all-black clothing approaching a vehicle in the after-school pickup line carrying what turned out to be a toy gun.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The sheriff's office said deputies and troopers with the Michigan State Police responded to the community and saw the man looking through blinds from inside a home.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Hobson said her prayers had been answered.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Towns has answered question after question about his offense, his shot attempts, his touches, his rhythm with team captain and All-Star guard Jalen Brunson.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Rejoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoined. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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