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
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.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Fed independence concerns tempered There was much speculation about how Warsh rejoining the Fed as chair would affect the institution’s independence before his first meeting.
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Fatima grins, before rejoining the rest of the girls' team for one-on-one drills.
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Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
16 June 2026
She's set to return Tuesday, rejoining the panel to interview Vice President JD Vance.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
After rejoining the Twins on Saturday, Lewis started at second base but moved to first later in the game.
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Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Ten years after the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, polls regularly show a majority in favor of rejoining the bloc.
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Philip Aldrick,
Bloomberg,
9 June 2026
Despite the numerous exits, Netflix confirmed in April that original cast members Christine Quinn and Heather Rae El Moussa are rejoining the Netflix series.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
With the Season 2 premiere serving as a welcome back to the audience, rejoining the friend group at the center of the comedy inspired by the 1981 Alan Alda film of the same name, Domingo’s challenge as a director was to set the tone.
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Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Fed independence concerns tempered There was much speculation about how Warsh rejoining the Fed as chair would affect the institution’s independence before his first meeting.
—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Fatima grins, before rejoining the rest of the girls' team for one-on-one drills.
—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
16 June 2026
She's set to return Tuesday, rejoining the panel to interview Vice President JD Vance.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
After rejoining the Twins on Saturday, Lewis started at second base but moved to first later in the game.
—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Ten years after the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, polls regularly show a majority in favor of rejoining the bloc.
—
Philip Aldrick,
Bloomberg,
9 June 2026
Despite the numerous exits, Netflix confirmed in April that original cast members Christine Quinn and Heather Rae El Moussa are rejoining the Netflix series.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
With the Season 2 premiere serving as a welcome back to the audience, rejoining the friend group at the center of the comedy inspired by the 1981 Alan Alda film of the same name, Domingo’s challenge as a director was to set the tone.
—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoining
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Police officers responding to Leslie Martin’s call and separate reports of a break-in found Doug Martin hiding in a neighbor’s home.
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The trail that led to the record haul began in the state of Queensland, when local police officers responding to reports of a truck fire found 40 kilograms of cocaine floating in the sea near a boat ramp.
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Tidy a small corner at home before replying to the thread.
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The teams traded solo homers in the fourth, with Ishikawa going deep and Brendan Brock replying for the Sooners.
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After that 7-1 loss to Germany, Curaçao was answering questions about its place in the field.
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Think about a teen trying to engage in a meaningful conversation but unable to maintain their parent’s eye contact because the parent is distracted answering texts.
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“Rejoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoining. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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