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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
several streets conjoin to form the crossroads known as New York's Times Square
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as in united
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
small farmers had to conjoin in order to compete with the agricultural conglomerates
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as in collaborated
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
government agencies and private charities have conjoined to bring relief to the famine-stricken nation
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Recent Examples of conjoined
Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Doctors have no map for how to separate conjoined twins.
—Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Scarlett and Ximena Hernandez Ambriz were born conjoined at the pelvis in 2016 alongside their triplet, Catalina, who was not attached.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
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Jaron was tall and thin, with conjoined eyebrows, his usual mien the dazed air of someone just getting off a long flight.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Doctors have no map for how to separate conjoined twins.
—Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
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Scarlett and Ximena were born conjoined at the pelvis, PEOPLE reported at the time.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Scarlett and Ximena Hernandez Ambriz were born conjoined at the pelvis in 2016 alongside their triplet, Catalina, who was not attached.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjoined
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Its tech is essentially a hybrid of direct ink printing and fused deposition modeling, two of several techniques being developed by companies vying to bring these energy sources to market.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2026
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Luckily, between 10 and 20 weeks, the pregnancy stabilized, but it was then revealed during an anatomy scan that her daughter had a single umbilical artery and fused kidneys, leading to frequent monitoring and long drives to different specialists.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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His hands-on experience, combined with his academic background (PhD and DBA), has formed the foundation of his particular coaching style.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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According to University of Toronto psychologist Victoria Oldemburgo de Mello, who studies how technology shapes behavior and society, the study authors impressively combined tight control with a real-world setting.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Johnson cannot afford to lose more than one Republican, assuming all members are present and Democrats are united against the measure being voted on that would set the rules for debating a bill to boost domestic production of critical minerals.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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More than just a game, the win united a nation in crisis.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Republican states like Florida and Texas have long had expansive 287(g) programs, and the two states have for years collaborated with the federal government on immigration, in part due to their proximity to Mexico and the Gulf.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The first Olympics that Svrluga worked at was the 2004 Athens Summer Games, and he was struck by the way colleagues at the paper collaborated at such a big event.—
Andrew Dampf,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The spacious joined apartments became the childhood home of Prince William and Prince Harry, whose nursery spanned the top floor.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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From the pews, those gathered joined musicians, clapping and raising their hands in the air to begin the service.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Pima County Sheriff's Department said investigators so far have not identified any suspects, persons of interest, or vehicles connected to the case.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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One of the most exciting playoff games in recent memory — a quarterback duel between Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes — ended abruptly in a 42-36 Chiefs win when Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce on an eight-yard touchdown pass.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The driver stopped and tried to help and cooperated with investigators.—
Saul Pink,
San Antonio Express-News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Decades later, Faraci cooperated with Modrowski’s lawyer during the post-conviction proceedings and submitted two affidavits in 2019 and 2011 denying Modrowski was involved, court records show.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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And never log into any Google account through a linked or popup sign-in prompt.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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No one can peer at their respective architectures, weights (the various connection strengths among linked neurons), or activations (what numbers are being calculated given the inputs and weights while the models are running) without the company granting special access.—
Jonathan L. Zittrain,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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“Conjoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjoined. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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