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 Kyl stayed for less than four months before rejoining lobbying firm Covington and Burling. — Jacques Billeaud The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026 This provision suggests that, by rejoining LSU, Harris and Wright can’t join an NFL team until LSU’s season ends. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026 After rejoining the platform on January 1, 2025, Meghan wished Harry a happy birthday last September 15 by sharing a throwback photo of Harry in uniform, his hair tousled. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026 Anthony entered the game 1-for-21 in his last five games after rejoining the team three games into this tough stretch in the schedule. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 On Wednesday, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed spoke to media members for the first time since rejoining the team in early June. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 He will be replaced by Arnaud Belloni, a former Stellantis executive who is rejoining the company after working for Renault in Europe. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026 San Diego will host two postseason college bowl games for the first time in a decade, with the Poinsettia Bowl rejoining the Holiday Bowl on the December docket at Snapdragon Stadium. — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 For about 16 minutes following another practice Vea watched, Vea stood at a podium in a conference room wearing sunglasses and his hat on backward but looking forward to rejoining his teammates on the field. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • The responding officers found a man, later identified as 42-year-old Omer Mohammed Ahmadi, dead at the scene.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Wall Street is responding on Thursday to news of Amazon's deal with generator maker Generac with a flood of buy ratings and higher price targets.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • Please report eligible rushers (minimum 250 yards), passers (400 yards) and receivers (200 yards) by replying to this email or clicking here.
    — AJC Sports, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Draft the note, confirm the plan, and pause before replying if emotions rise.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Visitors may find winery owners and winemakers working directly with customers behind the tasting bar, answering questions about the wine and talking about farming.
    — Melissa May, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Since 2018, Hialeah’s libraries operated as their own independent city department, answering directly to the mayor and council rather than sitting under a larger agency.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Rejoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoining. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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