as in to respond
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
when I asked my daughter if she wouldn't mind picking up dinner on her way home from soccer practice, she rejoined, "Only if you wouldn't mind me taking out the pickup later tonight!"
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Recent Examples of rejoin
Batum, 36, rejoined the Clippers as a free agent last summer.
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 6 July 2025
Nielsen now rejoins Flavio Briatore at Alpine, as the Italian was the team principal during Renault’s title-winning years — leading the team across two stints including when it was known as Benetton from the early 1990s.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Once they’re installed, Phoenix will rejoin the list of Valley cities that rely on photo enforcement.
—AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
The jets rejoined into a formation of four, pitching out to land right over the base — a landing Caine said was greeted by incredible cheers and tears from the families who sacrifice and serve right alongside the pilots.
—Salena Zito, Boston Herald, 3 July 2025
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 6 July 2025
Nielsen now rejoins Flavio Briatore at Alpine, as the Italian was the team principal during Renault’s title-winning years — leading the team across two stints including when it was known as Benetton from the early 1990s.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Once they’re installed, Phoenix will rejoin the list of Valley cities that rely on photo enforcement.
—AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
The jets rejoined into a formation of four, pitching out to land right over the base — a landing Caine said was greeted by incredible cheers and tears from the families who sacrifice and serve right alongside the pilots.
—Salena Zito, Boston Herald, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoin
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The Denison Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for further comment.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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Many also asked questions, to which Garrett replied with further explanation.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The tech billionaire replied in the negative to a question regarding a potential deal.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Lamine answered questions in Catalan from the Catalan press and others in Spanish, and towards the end of a press conference, he was asked about his activities away from the pitch.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The agency failed to answer thousands of calls from flood survivors after allowing contracts for call-center workers to lapse one day after the disaster, according to The New York Times.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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