as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
a joint effort by residents of the neighborhood to help reduce crime
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as in junction
a place where two or more things are united
the leak was found at a joint in the pipe
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as in penitentiary
slang
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
violate your probation and you'll be back in the joint in short order, loser
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Recent Examples of joint
Dan Simms, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
With the judge refusing to reappoint counsel, Zajko subsequently waived her right to legal representation for next month’s joint trial.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
However, this high-impact exercise puts a lot of stress on your joints and is often performed with incorrect form.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Comfort Harder materials are less comfortable to walk on and can cause joint pain, especially for older residents.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
With the judge refusing to reappoint counsel, Zajko subsequently waived her right to legal representation for next month’s joint trial.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
Current testing in the UK is focused on how multiple joints perform together in realistic, fusion-specific magnetic environments.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
However, this high-impact exercise puts a lot of stress on your joints and is often performed with incorrect form.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joint
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Floyd’s murder would inspire the largest racial justice collective actions in the United States since probably the civil rights movement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The only way to stand up to divide-and-conquer is to engage through collective action, focusing on fighting fire with facts without sinking to the level of personal insults.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Researchers have created a new molecule that naturally forms p/n junctions, structures that are vital for converting sunlight into electricity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Every home has little cracks between where wires come out of drywall and other pathways where lights or junction boxes go.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Jan. 2026
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Just down the street, the Black Forest Inn is also leaning into service, offering coffee, soup and a warm place to gather.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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All the key players in the industry are in one place and discussing how to get our society to the next stage in a responsible way.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The big difference between Lamb’s experience and that of some current staff members at the penitentiary is that prison jobs didn’t go to teenagers at the time in Illinois.—
John Hult,
States Newsroom,
23 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, Venezuela's penitentiary authority said that 116 people had been freed.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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The dispute was resolved after Singh agreed to provide additional context, explaining that the files were collaborative documents shared among participants through the messaging app Signal.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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But it's always been very collaborative and just lovely.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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His work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, behavior change, and technology.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Historical figures such as Vietnam’s crown prince Bảo Long, Empress Nam Phương, and Emperor Khải Định of the Nguyễn dynasty, a period marked by a rich cultural intersection between Vietnam and the Western world, are a nod to the brand’s own ambitions.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the 20th century, the 30-year mortgage and highway construction combined to make suburbia possible, creating strong bonds between middle-class Americans and the political and business establishments.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Experts watching the country, however, say the eruption remains an existential crisis for the Islamic Republic, whose latest crackdown is the deadliest since its establishment following the 1979 revolution, a United Nations fact-finding mission said Friday.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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According to county jail records, Sutherland was arrested shortly after midnight Monday morning, with bail set at $50,000.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Arechiga did not enter a plea at his arraignment Monday in the jail courtroom in Santa Ana.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joint. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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