1
as in intersection
a place where two or more things are united
situated at the junction of several major railways, the city has long been a transportation hub
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as in merging
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the junction of the coalition's two military forces has not been without problems
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as in corner
a place where roads meet
the town finally installed a traffic light at that busy junction
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Recent Examples of junction
The two men from Belgium split up at a junction, park officials said.
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
Upright To reduce the height of an upright juniper through crown reduction, cut back the leader to a junction where an upward-facing side branch is attached.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The New York restrictions cover areas over substations, which are key junctions in the electrical grid.
—April Rubin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Around the back are three wires (live, neutral, ground) for hardwiring the device to a round junction box.
—PCMAG, 21 Jan. 2025
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
Upright To reduce the height of an upright juniper through crown reduction, cut back the leader to a junction where an upward-facing side branch is attached.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The New York restrictions cover areas over substations, which are key junctions in the electrical grid.
—April Rubin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Around the back are three wires (live, neutral, ground) for hardwiring the device to a round junction box.
—PCMAG, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for junction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junction
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The crash occurred around 8 p.m. at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Park Street where officers responded to the report of a pedestrian being struck, according to Sgt.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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At the intersection of both, both the patient and the health care system are benefiting from it.—
Dr. Fatih Mehmet Gul,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Some believe a peace deal is just around the corner, but in the last few weeks Russia has ramped up its campaign of long-range drone strikes on Ukraine to unprecedented levels.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Spring is just around the corner, and some of today’s biggest music stars are celebrating the imminent warm weather with seriously hot new releases.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Rangers can hardly afford to lose key defensemen at this juncture.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Loading your audio article SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks are all too used to being out of the playoff picture at this juncture of the season and were probably guilty in recent years of simply wanting to play out the string.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The other sticky wicket in the Paramount-Skydance merger is Trump’s current lawsuit against CBS News.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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Before the merger is finalized, there could be turbulence ahead, mainly because of CBS News.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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Belafonte’s role in one of the most public unifications of global spirit ever recorded was immense.—
Mike Hanlon,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2025
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Netflix’s lush historical drama tackles the struggles of the aristocracy in 19th-century Sicily amid the attempts at the unification of Italy.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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The game was created as a way of showing that the consolidation of wealth is overall bad for the health of an economy.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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Millennials are increasingly turning to debt consolidation, according to data from Money Management International, or MMI, the debt-counseling nonprofit.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Representing the aristocracy are two young lovers forbidden from coupling by her father and another who seeks her hand, but is being avidly pursued by her best friend.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The spinoff includes the same main elements of the original, including coupling and recoupling, challenges and games, and public voting.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Spagnolo lauded the strategy including building a grassroots connection to areas of the community, improving the quality of life.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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Rind’s connection to William Clajon, a prominent educator in the city, likely provided her with work and social connections.—
Alexandra Cox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junction. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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