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
In front of the camera, Kelli Giddish rejoined after being written out in Season 24.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 12 June 2026
Rick rejoined the team as an assistant coach the same year.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Drummer Mickey Hart had just rejoined the band and some of that swinging, jazz vibe that closed ’74 was gone.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
White, who played for the Fever and previously coached them, rejoined the franchise last year.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Brooks Koepka, who rejoined the PGA Tour from LIV Golf in January, withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at the last minute despite being originally scheduled to play, further weakening the field.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2026
Herbert rejoined the Chargers for the first day of OTAs on Wednesday after spending the past two weeks accompanying his singer/songwriter girlfriend, Madison Beer, on her tour.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
After rehab, Chamberlin rejoined the Smashing Pumpkins in 1999, but Wretzky left soon after.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
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.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Emily Longeretta, Variety, 12 June 2026
Rick rejoined the team as an assistant coach the same year.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Drummer Mickey Hart had just rejoined the band and some of that swinging, jazz vibe that closed ’74 was gone.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
White, who played for the Fever and previously coached them, rejoined the franchise last year.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Brooks Koepka, who rejoined the PGA Tour from LIV Golf in January, withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at the last minute despite being originally scheduled to play, further weakening the field.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2026
Herbert rejoined the Chargers for the first day of OTAs on Wednesday after spending the past two weeks accompanying his singer/songwriter girlfriend, Madison Beer, on her tour.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
After rehab, Chamberlin rejoined the Smashing Pumpkins in 1999, but Wretzky left soon after.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
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.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoined
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And during an interview with a local television station recently, current Christ the King players Skye Ragoo and Johnny Magna recalled how Alvarado replied to their texts shortly after the Knicks won the Eastern Conference finals last month.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Trump replied that the current California election is also rigged.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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On June 8, Kentucky State Police Post 11 in London, Kentucky, responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on Interstate 75 northbound near the 62-mile marker in Rockcastle County.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Police responded to the theft on Friday night, and while footwear was among the items stolen, none of the missing equipment was considered essential for the team to play.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Here was a man who answered the bell for nearly six years knowing that the audience had virtually disappeared because of a dispute with Comcast.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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The woman who answered was a secretary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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“Rejoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoined. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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