rejoining

present participle of rejoin
as in responding
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 rejoining 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 But after rejoining the Atlanta Braves in late June following a right oblique strain that had him out for nearly a month, the 25-year-old catcher endured a 2-for-43 skid and looked like a shell of himself at the plate. Jesús Cano, New York Times, 10 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 After rejoining the team on Wednesday, Braydon Fisher opened up about the emotional toll of the past several days. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Today, Barzel rejects the premise that rejoining the AFC would guarantee Israel a place in the World Cup going forward. Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 Confederate states began rejoining in 1868, with Georgia being the last. USA Today, 29 June 2026 Yet despite the drag on its economy, few UK business leaders or politicians advocate for reversing Brexit and rejoining the European Union, at least in part because the whole issue remains so politically divisive. Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 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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  • The responding officers rendered first aid to the victims before they were taken to local hospitals.
    Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Police responding to the 2200 block of Oliver Street found one woman dead; eight adults were treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, the Fort Wayne Police Department said.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 July 2026
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  • Identifier), in the process of replying to the read requests, at some point the SMB server should never respond to the read request but keep the connection alive.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
  • When in doubt, contact the Settlement Administrator through the official settlement website rather than replying to an email that showed up in your inbox.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
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  • Kayyalha said magnetic topological insulators offer a flexible platform for answering fundamental questions about quantum transport and topology.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Naturally, Cashman spoke in generalities when answering some of those questions.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

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“Rejoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoining. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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