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 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 Since rejoining the big-league club, Kim has four hits — all singles — in 42 at-bats. Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 29 May 2026 Entertainment Weekly can exclusively announce that Brooks is rejoining the cast of the CBS daytime drama, with his first episode back coinciding with his birthday on May 27. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026 But when an audition for the sixth film came through, he was initially confused by the prospect of rejoining a franchise in which his character had already died. Kennedy French, Variety, 2 May 2026 After the three are released, their relationship deepens amid the challenges of rejoining society on the outside. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • At the time the suit was filed, Spencer Lucas, an attorney representing the families with the firm Panish Shea Ravipudi, said that, although the deputy was responding to a call, law enforcement officers must operate with a reasonable level of safety and care.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • The shooting unfolded on the afternoon of June 16 at ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital, where officers responding to reports of a shooting, and later found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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  • The teams traded solo homers in the fourth, with Ishikawa going deep and Brendan Brock replying for the Sooners.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • The teams traded solo homers in the fourth, with Ishikawa going deep and Brendan Brock replying for the Sooners.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
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  • Asked what his plans were after a legendary debut, Balogun thought for a second before answering.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 13 June 2026
  • By answering these big, existential questions, worldviews can help manage anxiety.
    Daryl Van Tongeren, Fortune, 12 June 2026

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“Rejoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoining. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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