1
as in to join
to be adjacent to
the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room
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2
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
The interiors are a treat no matter what time of day, though: The living room has a sectional made for movie nights and stargazing, the dining table seats eight, and a soaking tub adjoins the primary bedroom.
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Dan Q. Dao, Architectural Digest, 8 Mar. 2025
The land adjoins her parents’ 140-acre property — her family has called Boyd home for almost 30 years.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
And for convenience and comfort alike, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess resort adjoins the course and is the veritable lap of luxury.
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—David Weiss, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The apartment complex adjoins both Trailridge Middle School and Kansas College of Nursing.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
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Dan Q. Dao, Architectural Digest, 8 Mar. 2025
The land adjoins her parents’ 140-acre property — her family has called Boyd home for almost 30 years.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
And for convenience and comfort alike, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess resort adjoins the course and is the veritable lap of luxury.
Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.
—David Weiss, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The apartment complex adjoins both Trailridge Middle School and Kansas College of Nursing.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
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In a recent interview with Today, Menzel shared her thoughts about her son recently joining her on the red carpet.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Over 7,000 fans joined a Facebook group called Save the Neighborhood Theatre to keep the venue open.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2025
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New production adds just a few hundred fresh vehicles a month.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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As for the game Monday, the Panthers led 3-1 with 6:06 left in the second period after Sam Reinhart scored twice and Carter Verhaeghe added a goal, his third goal in as many games played.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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He’s set to remain in center flanked by Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu, and the Red Sox should have one of the stronger defensive outfields in the game once again.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The prosecutors’ claims come after Mangione’s lawyers have accused law enforcement of playing to the television cameras with Mangione’s dramatic perp walk off a helicopter and onto a Manhattan pier, flanked by heavily armed law enforcement personnel with New York Mayor Eric Adams trailing behind.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Kremlin illegally annexed the southern region of Crimea in 2014 and, since its full-scale invasion, has partially occupied the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2025
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In 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and other Western leaders, aiming to avoid war, permitted Adolf Hitler to annex the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia through the Munich Agreement—without Czech consent.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Not to mention the endless possibilities surrounding our island Postmaster General interacting with the Hostmaster General.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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As temperatures in the California deserts begin to rise, so does the anticipation surrounding the 2025 Coachella Music and Arts Festival.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Violence tops voters’ concerns Voters are primarily worried about the violence that has transformed the country, starting in 2021 — a spike in crime tied to the trafficking of cocaine produced in neighboring Colombia and Peru.—
Gonzalo Solano and Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Princess Margaret Beach and neighboring Lower Bay Beach are the showpieces of an island undeniably blessed with some of the nicest shores in the region.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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The conversation also touched on the concerns raised by Republican Senator Thom Tillis about the immediate economic pain farmers are experiencing, particularly in sectors like soybeans.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The business mails copies of historical documents — attempting to replicate the real documents’ look, touch and feel — and a context page to subscribers, once per month.—
Ryan Johnston,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Adjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoin. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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