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
That is more refreshing to me than rejoining the sci-fi world… The world needs more good guys.
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Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
The Iliad tells the story of the Greeks’ greatest warrior, Achilles, who sulks in his tent for most of the poem before rejoining the fight and turning the tide.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
The Fleetwood Mac songwriter and vocalist bought the three-bedroom pad in 2015 after rejoining the band and selling her Kent estate.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Speaking on the Arroyo Grande podcast in April, the actor shared his thoughts on rejoining the project.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Ray rejoining the defensive line group would spread out the depth.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Their hopes for an intimate gathering, however, are dashed with the unexpected arrival of Karl’s estranged mother, Vibeke, who is intent on rejoining the family and proving herself as a grandmother.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The star corner returned to action after roughly 10 minutes, rejoining the Broncos’ defense on a final defensive drive before the half.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Fixed a bug where the effect of an used Wending Grace could activate when rejoining a session after a disconnection.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
The Iliad tells the story of the Greeks’ greatest warrior, Achilles, who sulks in his tent for most of the poem before rejoining the fight and turning the tide.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
The Fleetwood Mac songwriter and vocalist bought the three-bedroom pad in 2015 after rejoining the band and selling her Kent estate.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Speaking on the Arroyo Grande podcast in April, the actor shared his thoughts on rejoining the project.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Ray rejoining the defensive line group would spread out the depth.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Their hopes for an intimate gathering, however, are dashed with the unexpected arrival of Karl’s estranged mother, Vibeke, who is intent on rejoining the family and proving herself as a grandmother.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The star corner returned to action after roughly 10 minutes, rejoining the Broncos’ defense on a final defensive drive before the half.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Fixed a bug where the effect of an used Wending Grace could activate when rejoining a session after a disconnection.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoining
Verb
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Panelists joined Washington Week With The Atlantic to discuss how voters and lawmakers are responding, and more.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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But that was until Thursday night, when coach Todd Golden gave him a brief nod with two minutes remaining, as if responding to the requests from above.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jane perches on the corner of a kitchen chair, replying succinctly to Luna’s long-winded questions as she’s offered an open box of Ritz, a can of Easy Cheese and a bag of Cheetos in rapid succession.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Herrin continued the conversation in the comments, replying directly to Hudson's cheeky note.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Instead of testing a model on an endless series of questions to evaluate its ability to speak Russian, for example, one benchmark reviewed in the study measures a model’s performance on nine different tasks, like answering yes-or-no questions using information drawn from Russian-language Wikipedia.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Statesman is shining a spotlight on this election with news, in-depth enterprise reporting, exclusive watchdog stories, and our Voter Guide Q&As with candidates answering our questions.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Rejoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoining. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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