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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
Scientists think that plastics can disrupt this layer, burrowing between the tight junctions that hold the intestinal cells together.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
This particular junction of Yes lore has been documented exhaustively, so Rhino’s super deluxe treatment is geared to devoted completists and audiophiles.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
The closure affects eastbound Highway 50 from its junction with Interstate 80 to the Jefferson Boulevard off-ramp.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
The height rod is designed to remain secure to the junction block and restrict the housing rotation to 105 degrees.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
This particular junction of Yes lore has been documented exhaustively, so Rhino’s super deluxe treatment is geared to devoted completists and audiophiles.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
The closure affects eastbound Highway 50 from its junction with Interstate 80 to the Jefferson Boulevard off-ramp.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
The height rod is designed to remain secure to the junction block and restrict the housing rotation to 105 degrees.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junction
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From education access to food waste and domestic violence prevention to visual impairment, the young innovators who earned a spot on this year’s 30 Under 30 Europe Social Impact list are creating scalable, impactful solutions at the intersection of technological innovation and social change.—
Brianne Garrett,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The crash occurred shortly before 1 a.m. at the intersection of East 12th Street and Grand Avenue, Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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That’s because the NFL Draft is just around the corner, and the Chiefs will have eight picks this year.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Mother’s Day is right around the corner, followed by springtime socializing and summer soirées, so here’s your chance to snag a new purse deal just in time for gifting to a loved one, or yourself.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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With Sacramento having little wiggle room for improvement at this juncture, McNair and ownership decided to end things amicably.—
Mikai Bruce,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Most analysts believe Trump is unlikely to resort to force against Iran at this juncture, pointing to his decision to launch negotiations.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2025
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The financial heavyweight reported record net profit of 2.3 trillion won ($1.6 billion) in 2024, following the merger of its insurance and securities units.—
Jane Ho,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Domantas Sabonis had 19 points and 16 rebounds and became the sixth player since the ABA/NBA merger to have 60 or more double-doubles for three consecutive seasons, joining Moses Malone, John Stockton, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard.—
Staff and news service reports,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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Following this unification, Vaquer vacated the North American Championship to concentrate on defending the NXT Women's Championship.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hawking's work opened a window into the unification of quantum mechanics and gravity — a goal that researchers are still trying to follow through with today.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The consolidation aims to improve efficiency and streamline operations between the two agencies.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Insiders told me at the fair that consolidation is inevitable.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Shopping at local indie bookstores is important because bookstores define the coupling of community and the world at large.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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In Poplawski's theory, eventually, the coupling between torsion, the twisting and turning of matter, and spin becomes very strong and prevents the matter from compressing indefinitely to a singularity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Social cafes, team neighborhoods, writable walls, project zones, and quiet retreat areas all play a role in creating an environment that prioritizes human connection over digital efficiency.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Studies have also disproven connections between autism and vaccines containing thimerosal, a preservative often used in combination vaccines, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junction. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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