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as in combining
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 cooperating
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 collaborating
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 conjoining
Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Saturn conjoining Neptune initiates you into a slow and sacred beginning.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
This month’s most important astrology features an eclipse on February 17 that launches you into a new storyline around romance and sexuality, and that eclipse is tied in with Saturn and Neptune conjoining in your 7th house of partnerships on February 20.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
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Clear messages matter, as Mercury is in your 3rd House of Communication, conjoining social darling Venus in the same sector.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Saturn conjoining Neptune initiates you into a slow and sacred beginning.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
This month’s most important astrology features an eclipse on February 17 that launches you into a new storyline around romance and sexuality, and that eclipse is tied in with Saturn and Neptune conjoining in your 7th house of partnerships on February 20.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjoining
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Its dealers also have non-overlapping territories, which reduces competition, according to the complaints.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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In the 1800s, for example, the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel used the term Zeitgeist—the spirit of times—to refer to such ubiquitous and overlapping influences that operate across both macro and micro levels.—
Maria Balaska,
Time,
20 Dec. 2025
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By combining range, connectivity, and strike power, the new FPV drone could reshape how small teams operate in contested environments.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Currently, after a settlement courts may move forward with a merger by combining assets before courts finish reviewing a settlement.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cipriani is cooperating in the probe.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD said in a statement the district is fully cooperating with law enforcement.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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British officials say Russia and Iran are collaborating on drone technology and tactics in the Middle East.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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One way could involve collaborating with the village and the Winnetka Police Department to issue citations to dog-owning scofflaws and handle them locally.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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From orbit, the intersecting ridges resemble a massive spiderweb sprawled across the Martian surface.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Among the first studio films shot on digital video, the film uses an innovative real-time split-screen technique, with multiple cameras capturing intersecting action and storylines on a stretch of Sunset Boulevard near the beloved Book Soup (which is still there).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Complementing this contemporary work is George Balanchine’s Square Dance, which gives voice to the American spirit by fusing folk traditions with the clarity and precision of classical ballet.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Over development, the tail disappears, fusing to form the coccyx or tailbone.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Charlotte Checkers hosted its first Book Club Night in partnership with Trope Bookshop, uniting 450 hockey fans and sports romance lovers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Udoka did, finally uniting them.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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And sometimes what appears to be depression has a different underlying medical driver.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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The structure, called a conservative matrix field, or CMF, acts as a kind of mathematical common ancestor, showing how formulas that look nothing alike turn out to be different expressions of the same underlying object.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Conjoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjoining. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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