rejoinder
noun
re·join·der
ri-ˈjȯin-dər 
1
: the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
2
: reply
specifically
: an answer to a reply
Examples of rejoinder in a Sentence
The article was a stinging rejoinder to her critics.
he always has a smart-aleck rejoinder to everything
Recent Examples on the Web
Indeed, its scale and sprawl feel sensitively suited to a story expressly about the wearying duration and day-by-day pace of the recovery process, as well as a pointed rejoinder to industry conventions regarding which stories generally get to take up this much space.
—
Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 July 2025
And North also has a rejoinder for this year’s face-off.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 May 2025
At the Fox upfronts on Monday, May 12, the former New England Patriots tight end had an unexpected rejoinder after a fellow presenter on stage joked about Rupert Murdoch’s first upfront.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 13 May 2025
In his rejoinder to the Bloomberg article, Knuteson makes the following remarks, where references to [8], [2022], and [2023] refer to his posts and other comments.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rejoinder
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 July 2025
And North also has a rejoinder for this year’s face-off.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 May 2025
At the Fox upfronts on Monday, May 12, the former New England Patriots tight end had an unexpected rejoinder after a fellow presenter on stage joked about Rupert Murdoch’s first upfront.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 13 May 2025
In his rejoinder to the Bloomberg article, Knuteson makes the following remarks, where references to [8], [2022], and [2023] refer to his posts and other comments.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rejoinder
Cite this Entry
“Rejoinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejoinder. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
rejoinder
noun
re·join·der
ri-ˈjȯin-dər
: reply entry 2
especially
: an answer to a reply
Legal Definition
rejoinder
noun
re·join·der
ri-ˈjȯin-dər
: an answer to a reply
specifically
: the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's reply or replication under common-law pleading
Etymology
Anglo-French, from rejoindre, rejoinder to make rejoinder, literally, to join again, meet, from Old French, from re- again + joindre to join
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share