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 act of responding to claims by policyholders, including inspecting homes, interviewing, determining if or what to pay for the claim, and ensuring the check arrives.
    — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Here, members of Forbes Business Council discuss common mistakes businesses make when responding to public criticism that can turn a small concern into a much larger trust problem.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • According to SeniorMatch’s photo-verification guide, members must complete photo verification before interacting with other users, including sending or replying to messages.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • My first Herald job was answering phones and writing a local bowling column.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The assistant was answering with a straight face using data that was already hours stale.
    — Amirtha Saminathan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Rejoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoining. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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