1
as in junctions
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 places
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business
let's go to the local burger joint
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as in prisons
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 joints
Kinesiology tape, also called KT tape, is a flexible, adhesive cotton tape frequently seen attached to athletes’ joints, limbs or major muscle areas.
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Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
Effective training requires understanding how their joints move and how their vision systems interpret surroundings, allowing trainers to refine control methods and improve task execution efficiency, reports PDO.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Six joints climbing across the street.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Some restaurants and fast-food joints will be closed in observance of the holiday.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
New Haven’s Crown Street corridor flips the switch after dark, with Yale energy pouring into a compact downtown stacked with Irish pubs, dance spots, and late-night pizza joints that double as unofficial after-parties.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
This can lead to certain muscles and joints compensating.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
Texas barbecue joints do make for good photos by famous folks.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Houston Barbecue Festival unites many of the city’s top barbecue joints.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
Effective training requires understanding how their joints move and how their vision systems interpret surroundings, allowing trainers to refine control methods and improve task execution efficiency, reports PDO.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Six joints climbing across the street.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Some restaurants and fast-food joints will be closed in observance of the holiday.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
New Haven’s Crown Street corridor flips the switch after dark, with Yale energy pouring into a compact downtown stacked with Irish pubs, dance spots, and late-night pizza joints that double as unofficial after-parties.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
This can lead to certain muscles and joints compensating.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
Texas barbecue joints do make for good photos by famous folks.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Houston Barbecue Festival unites many of the city’s top barbecue joints.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joints
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The new device incorporates strontium and titanium to create internal p-n junctions that act as smooth electronic gates.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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The citric acid reacted with the cellulose to form cross-links, which are chemical junctions that bind the cellulose molecules.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Due to Holy Week, people in Venezuela are not working, and many places are closed, according to Perez.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Let go of the people, places and things from the past that have held you back.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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For the next two weeks, Rebin visited morgues, cemeteries, police stations, prisons, and forensic offices in Tehran and its neighboring districts.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Programs in Michigan prisons range from high school equivalency and special education to trades like welding, robotics and commercial truck driving.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Police forces, including a SWAT unit, was deployed at major intersections in the capital to preserve peace and prevent any friction between the displaced and locals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In New York, these projects have ranged from curb extensions at intersections identified as dangerous by local residents to summer arts camps and conflict resolution training programs.—
Celina Su,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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If state licensing isn’t necessary and a private association is enough, then why have child care facilities at all that are licensed?—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Alyssa Leiva, a community organizer with Stockton Stands, spearheaded a petition to remove Cesar Chavez from all public facilities in Stockton.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Behind bars in state penitentiaries in Gatesville and Marlin, Mejia felt forgotten.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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At age 31, chef de cuisine at the restaurant Alain Ducasse (at the Essex House hotel in New York City), one of the city's finest establishments, Didier is a masterly cook with a rigorous classical training.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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By 1917 there was the Creole Palace Cafe and there’s information showing that there were establishments that had entertainment.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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That includes local jails, which are sometimes used to hold immigrants, too.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, the number dropped significantly, even as supervision failures within jails persisted, down to 63.—
Ryan Oehrli
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Joints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joints. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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