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as in to join
to be adjacent to
the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room
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as in to add
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
after the dictionary writer's talk, the principal adjoined a few remarks about her own love of words
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Recent Examples of adjoin
Photo : Neue Focus A sunroom adjoins the guest bedroom.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Two bedrooms are on opposite sides of the loft, one near the entrance and a slightly larger one with an adjoining bathroom and laundry room just off the living room.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The primary suite is adjoined by a den on the first floor, with additional bedrooms and baths on the second level.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The adjoining tower, connected by a parking deck, will be a 35-story office building with about 600,000 square feet of space and its own set of amenities.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Two bedrooms are on opposite sides of the loft, one near the entrance and a slightly larger one with an adjoining bathroom and laundry room just off the living room.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The primary suite is adjoined by a den on the first floor, with additional bedrooms and baths on the second level.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The adjoining tower, connected by a parking deck, will be a 35-story office building with about 600,000 square feet of space and its own set of amenities.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjoin
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Italian rookies Emma Fioravanti, Giulia Perotti, and Sofia Tonelli joined the two Olympians on Monday’s podium.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Nick Blake joins a Maryland team with several other freshman additions, including five-star shooting guard Darius Adams and international prospect Guillermo Del Pino.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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Its contrasting cuffs and hemline are made with light wash blue denim, adding a retro feel that offsets the jacket’s black hue.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Sports just added an expansion team in Detroit, backed by the owners of the Lions and the Broncos.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
22 May 2025
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In announcing the decision, Kennedy was flanked by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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They are sat in a Dublin cellar, flanked by pictures of padron peppers and tomatoes.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Russia stuck to its hard-line demands, including that Ukraine withdraw entirely from a swath of land that Russia claims to have annexed, including areas Russian forces do not control.—
Liubov Sholudko,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Fort Worth could, conceivably, annex it all, more than doubling its size.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
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Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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These patterns help the snake blend seamlessly into the surrounding foliage.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched criminal proceedings against a prominent journalist who heads a publication in neighboring Latvia providing critical coverage of the three-year-old conflict in Ukraine.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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In neighboring Missouri, Reuters reported multiple fatalities and damage to at least 5,000 properties.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Tesla’s Amsterdam video shows the driver’s hands underneath but not touching the car’s steering wheel.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The ceremony, put on by the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs, touched on thanking living veterans for their service, honoring the more than 8,100 veterans buried at the cemetery and remembering the war fighters who remain missing or unidentified.—
Brett Barrouquere,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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“Adjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoin. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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