as in responds
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 rejoins
Rachel Barber Warsh, a former Fed governor, rejoins the central bank at a time when policymakers have been somewhat divided on the best path for rates.
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Meantime, Sung-Mun Song will start at shortstop and likely fill in at the position until Bogaerts rejoins the team on Friday in Baltimore.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
There is a decent possibility that Jorge Polanco (Achilles) rejoins the Mets on Friday.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Falter rejoins a bullpen that’s now without Strahm and Carlos Estévez.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
That’ll change next year, though, when McLaren Racing rejoins the top class of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
Directed by Juan Pablo Arias Munoz, a prodigal daughter rejoins her family at their farm during a difficult time, as her ailing father faces both a terminal diagnosis and mounting pressure from rivals.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
In a teardrop configuration, air flows smoothly around the widest point and rejoins cleanly in its wake, creating minimal turbulence, similar to the cross-section of an airplane wing.
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Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
Eventually, Agnes rejoins her dad, and Garth drives them both home.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Meantime, Sung-Mun Song will start at shortstop and likely fill in at the position until Bogaerts rejoins the team on Friday in Baltimore.
—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
There is a decent possibility that Jorge Polanco (Achilles) rejoins the Mets on Friday.
—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Falter rejoins a bullpen that’s now without Strahm and Carlos Estévez.
—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
That’ll change next year, though, when McLaren Racing rejoins the top class of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
Directed by Juan Pablo Arias Munoz, a prodigal daughter rejoins her family at their farm during a difficult time, as her ailing father faces both a terminal diagnosis and mounting pressure from rivals.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
In a teardrop configuration, air flows smoothly around the widest point and rejoins cleanly in its wake, creating minimal turbulence, similar to the cross-section of an airplane wing.
—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
Eventually, Agnes rejoins her dad, and Garth drives them both home.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoins
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When an organization detects and responds to a threat, that intelligence is almost never automatically shared with peer organizations in a form that allows those peers to act on it immediately, keeping humans in the loop.
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Fashion, as a more traditional industry, typically responds at a slower pace.
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If the interviewer replies that no urgent issues ever come up - take that with a grain of salt.
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Abbass plays a housewife named Aida who replies to a casting call for extras to make ends meet.
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“Rejoins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoins. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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