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
But that hasn’t stopped fans from hoping some kind of rejoining of forces was possible.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The veteran forward is rejoining the Knicks’ G League affiliate via his returning rights, the team announced Monday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Newton will be restricted from rejoining the department or even applying for private security license that is authorized by the Board of Police Commissioners.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Former Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub is reportedly rejoining the NFL coaching ranks.
—Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Former slugger Mark McGwire is back with his first organization, rejoining the Athletics as a special assistant to player development.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Magnetic reconnection, the snapping and rejoining of those twisted magnetic field lines, is believed to be the fundamental mechanism driving stellar flares.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Almost a year later, he was fired by his board of directors for losing their trust, before rejoining over the course of one dramatic weekend.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
On Saturday against Everton, Gross scored his first goal since rejoining Brighton at the beginning of the January transfer window.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The veteran forward is rejoining the Knicks’ G League affiliate via his returning rights, the team announced Monday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Newton will be restricted from rejoining the department or even applying for private security license that is authorized by the Board of Police Commissioners.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Former Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub is reportedly rejoining the NFL coaching ranks.
—Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Former slugger Mark McGwire is back with his first organization, rejoining the Athletics as a special assistant to player development.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Magnetic reconnection, the snapping and rejoining of those twisted magnetic field lines, is believed to be the fundamental mechanism driving stellar flares.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Almost a year later, he was fired by his board of directors for losing their trust, before rejoining over the course of one dramatic weekend.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
On Saturday against Everton, Gross scored his first goal since rejoining Brighton at the beginning of the January transfer window.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoining
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State police fire investigators and the state fire marshal's office were responding to support Taunton fire authorities to determine the origin and cause of the explosion, Wark said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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After responding to a cruiser crash involving State Police Sgt.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Top Tyler leaders haven’t been thrilled with Pappas either, replying to her letters by defending their work and characterizing her correspondence as counterproductive and at times, misleading or hyperbolic.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Two years ago, Duplicki, an avid runner from the Philadelphia suburb of Lansdale, became Dobbs’ guide after replying to a message on a local Facebook runners’ group.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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During his testimony, Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, and he was described as being largely relaxed while answering questions.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Then a second panel will have Abel answering questions with BNSF CEO Katie Farmer and NetJets CEO Adam Johnson, who now helps oversee all of Berkshire’s consumer, service and retail businesses.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Rejoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoining. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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