1
as in flanked
to be adjacent to
the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room
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2
as in added
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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The facility connects single adults to available beds throughout the shelter system and isn’t intended to be a long-term placement, the spokesperson added.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025 -
This follows entry restrictions added previously limiting members access to three hours before their first departure (waived during connections) and dropping the option to purchase a day pass at reception.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Charlotte Observer Roderick Boone joined the Observer in September 2021 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and NBA.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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Over 300 lenders have joined the waitlist to use Arc Intelligence.—
Don Muir,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Chelsea’s head coach raised both hands above his head in sustained applause as Cole Palmer, having sized up ambitious passes through to Nicolas Jackson or Pedro Neto ahead of him but surrounded by Fulham bodies, instead opted to turn away and pass backwards, consolidating possession.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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His family said in an obituary that Meek died surrounded by family and friends.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Adjoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoined. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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