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 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 Over the last five years, since rejoining the Formula 1 calendar in 2021, the Dutch Grand Prix and Circuit Zandvoort have been one of the sport’s success stories. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 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 Also rejoining the cast are the squad’s senior director Kelli Finglass and its head choreographer Judy Trammell. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 But after the Rams traded for two-time defensive player of the year Myles Garrett in June, Donald has contemplated rejoining a Rams team that is favored to win Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Chiti was in his first season as the bullpen coach after rejoining the Angels organization in late 2023. CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • The Integrated Traction Management system allows to get easily ascend 45-degree slopes by monitoring all four wheels in real time, and responding in just 50 milliseconds to control motor speed.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Was Smith responding to Toney, a fellow South Florida native and friend?
    Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • Draft the note, confirm the plan, and pause before replying if emotions rise.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Its spacious 46mm OLED screen makes checking class reminders, replying to messages, and viewing turn-by-turn directions effortless without taking your phone out.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • If Wayne, a fictional character, were a more solid creation, the movie could better explore the issue of whether answering racist brutality in kind is more effective than relying on an inadequate system.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The device sits on the skin like a band-aid and can collect up to 10 times the sweat from low-intensity activities such as walking or answering emails, compared with other wearable sweat sensors.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Rejoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoining. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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