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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
Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Think about the fact that Miami joined the ACC in 2004 and has won no conference titles.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Valenti reports to Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou, deputy CEO of Christian Dior Couture, and will join the fashion house’s executive committee.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
Anabella Jaroslavsky, 63, moved to Israel in 2020, joining her daughter who had done so nine years before that.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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With a high-stakes battle for the 2026 midterms looming, the Evergreen State appears poised to join the trend of states using congressional redistricting for partisan advantage.
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Running backs with 300-plus touches the previous season don’t generally repeat that volume the following season.—
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The index was last seen trading at an all-time high, while Spain's IBEX 35 also rose to a record high in early trade after touching on a record price in the previous session.—
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison shared a legal opinion on 287(g) agreements in December, calling into question the agreements sheriffs have signed, saying only county commissioners can enter into the agreements.—
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The Comets had entered the fourth quarter trailing 6-5 before a pair of Wave goals to open the final quarter created a three-goal deficit.—
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Sessegnon and Jimenez attack that vacated area in a bid to combine, but Bassey’s delivery from the back gets intercepted by Santiago Bueno.—
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They’re combined with a non-toxic, hypoallergenic down alternative filling, creating a plush and luxurious sleeping experience that’s designed for back, side, and stomach sleepers.—
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Prosecutors accused Moore of contacting the staffer via phone calls and texts after the breakup, prompting the victim to contact the University of Michigan and cooperate in an investigation.—
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The driver of the second vehicle remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators.—
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One of those techniques involves an empty chair placed in front of a client, encouraging them to imagine and speak to someone connected to unresolved emotions.—
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Fort Worth police said the three cases are not connected.—
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When powered by concentrated sunlight via a triple-junction solar cell, the device produced hydrogen at a record rate of 519 micromoles per hour per square centimeter.—
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The wet weather, combined with an earlier storm over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, was also responsible for the shuttering of all lanes on a 27-mile stretch of the 101 Freeway extending from the junction of SR1 and Highway 1 to Winchester Canyon Road in Goleta due to heavy flooding.—
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But the town adjoining the base, Delta Junction, is small (with a 2020 population of 918) and has only a handful of food stores and restaurants.—
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As for the rental’s neighbors, the regulations, if approved, also stipulate that a short-term rental’s owner send a letter by mail to adjoining property owners informing them that the residence has been approved as a short-term rental at least one week before the first rental in a calendar year.—
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The veteran is rejoining Mike Maddux, the pitching coach who oversaw Yates' All-Star performance in 2024 while both were with the Rangers.—
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Among them are Shaq Lawson, Jordan Phillips, Jordan Poyer and Shaq Thompson, who was with him in Carolina and rejoined him this season.—
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“Join.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/join. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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