as in to respond
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction when I asked my daughter if she wouldn't mind picking up dinner on her way home from soccer practice, she rejoined, "Only if you wouldn't mind me taking out the pickup later tonight!"

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Recent Examples of rejoin Bonet rejoined The Cosby Show as a series regular in its sixth season but didn't return for its seventh. Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025 But asked Sunday night whether he was ever approached about the possibility of rejoining the Warriors, Durant offered a single word in response. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025 The Bluejays rejoined the top 25 for the first time since preseason last week and moved up a spot after dominating Georgetown on Saturday. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025 After Cass and Bill had lugged the beautiful yellow bear back to the jeep, Cass was to rejoin me with the horses to follow out our original plan. Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rejoin
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  • His remains were discovered in the debris after officers responded to the explosion around 4:52 p.m. Feb. 15 in the 2200 block of Central Avenue, police said.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Many of the owners who responded said the increases were forcing them to consider relocating.
    Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
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  • My films reply to each other and to repair each other.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Salib did not reply to a message left with his Forest Hills, Queens, office.
    Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
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  • Fashion Nova, which did not respond to a request for comment, will have the chance to answer the complaint and rebut the accusations.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • To answer that question, researchers are turning to environmental factors.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025

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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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