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as in to touch
to be adjacent to
the condo complex joins the golf course
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as in to enter
to become a member of
we're always looking for new people to join our book club
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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms join to make one water molecule
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as in to cooperate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
nations joining to bring aid to the earthquake-devastated region
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
the plan is to join the various bike paths so that cyclists can travel from one end of the cape to the other
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as in junction
a place where two or more things are united
a small crack in the chalice at the join of the stem and the bowl
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Recent Examples of join
Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
He’s been magnificent for us for as long as he’s joined.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 July 2025
The actress, who welcomed her first child in July 2024, was joined by Tucker, 29, for the occasion, along with close friends Alexander Ludwig and his wife Lauren Ludwig, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 26 July 2025
Blake’s parents, wife and infant daughter are joining him, while Swanson mentioned his whole family is tagging along.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
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And those who like to reconnect with nature can join group hikes in the canyon or go stargazing.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
He’s been magnificent for us for as long as he’s joined.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 July 2025
The actress, who welcomed her first child in July 2024, was joined by Tucker, 29, for the occasion, along with close friends Alexander Ludwig and his wife Lauren Ludwig, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 26 July 2025
Blake’s parents, wife and infant daughter are joining him, while Swanson mentioned his whole family is tagging along.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for join
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The discussion inevitably also touched on the role of tax incentives.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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The curved viewing line for Saturday nearly touches the border between South Dakota and Nebraska, as chances of seeing the northern lights increase the farther north people are of the line.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Apparently, Indonesian goods entering the United States will be greeted with a 19 percent tariff.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The deal includes a 15% tariff on most European goods entering the U.S., similar to agreements struck recently between Trump and other major trading partners, including Japan.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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The heat index combines air temperature and relative humidity to measure what the heat feels like to the human body.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
28 July 2025
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When deaths from heat and cold are combined, Europe has close to 50 times as many deaths as the U.S. — as many as 250,000 to 500,000 more deaths every year.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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About half of housing providers who requested to bump up their rents are cooperating with this request, said Loretta Owens, the Denver Housing Authority’s director of the Housing Choice Voucher Program.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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Prosecutors drop charges in Hammond drug shooting Court filings show prosecutors dropped charges this week in a Hammond drug shooting, saying the victim wasn’t cooperating.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Featuring dozens of speakers, the event seeks to connect thousands of attendees from different industries and levels of experience with technology professionals.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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Palm trees line the shore, and a paved oceanfront trail connects Wailea to a series of smaller beaches and coves.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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This mysterious part of the ocean is at the junction of two powerful currents, one of which is salty and warm, while the other is cold and rich in nutrients, creating a highly biodiverse environment, experts said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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From Earth’s perspective, the junction of the disks resembles the number eight lying down, similar to the infinity symbol (∞).—
Jorge Garay,
Wired News,
22 July 2025
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But all this development has often meant that riparian borders (in this case, the wooded land adjoining the river), which can slow a flood down, have been fragmented.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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São Paulo is situated across two 18th-century buildings adjoined by a central courtyard in the heart of Santa Catarina.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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The 32-year-old will rejoin Arne Slot’s squad after their return to the UK.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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The former 5-star prospect from Lakeland returned to the Sunshine State and rejoined his one-time suitors after struggling as a freshman in 2023 under Deion Sanders at Colorado.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 July 2025
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“Join.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/join. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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