1
as in to join
to be adjacent to
the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room
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2
as in to add
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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Recent Examples of adjoin
Trump noted that North Carolina and adjoining Tennessee each supported him in the last election – the Volunteer State slightly more.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
The order by state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara protects homeowners inside the perimeters or adjoining ZIP codes of the Palisades and Eaton fires burning in Los Angeles County for one year following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Jan. 7 emergency declaration, regardless of loss.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a bulletin shielding any resident who owns property within the perimeters or adjoining ZIP codes of those two fires from having their home insurance policy canceled or from facing a nonrenewal over the next year.
—Debra Kamin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Native plants will be reintroduced along the banks, and south side parks adjoining the river will undergo updates to enhance the surrounding green space.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
The order by state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara protects homeowners inside the perimeters or adjoining ZIP codes of the Palisades and Eaton fires burning in Los Angeles County for one year following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Jan. 7 emergency declaration, regardless of loss.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a bulletin shielding any resident who owns property within the perimeters or adjoining ZIP codes of those two fires from having their home insurance policy canceled or from facing a nonrenewal over the next year.
—Debra Kamin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Native plants will be reintroduced along the banks, and south side parks adjoining the river will undergo updates to enhance the surrounding green space.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjoin
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Veteran left-handed pitcher José Quintana is joining the Milwaukee Brewers on a one-year, $4.25 million deal with $1 million in potential bonuses, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.—
Steve Megargee,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Unlike a year ago in February, when the teams met in uptown, Seth Curry wasn’t relegated to joining father Dell Curry as a guest analyst in the FanDuel Sports Southeast booth because of an injury.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2025
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One that adds intermittent darkness, for instance, practically forces you to stand still for a few seconds until the lights flip back on (too slowly for my comfort).—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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Graduate-student unions, which now represent more than 150,000 students nationwide, add another layer of uncertainty.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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But they’re arranged traditionally, facing each other and flanking a Georgian-style Nero Bilbao marble fireplace from Chesneys.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2025
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Best actress nominee Demi Moore, who seemed all but destined to cap her stellar awards season run with Oscar gold, was not sulking but instead making the rounds flanked by her three daughters while accepting hugs and condolences from A-list pals.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar. 2025
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Instead of speaking softly and carrying a big stick, as former President Theodore Roosevelt once advocated, President Donald Trump has threatened to turn Canada into the 51st state, to annex Greenland from Denmark, and to forcibly displace 2 million Palestinians to create the Gaza Riviera.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The French annexed the western third—the land that would eventually become Haiti—in 1697.—
Danielle Amir Jackson,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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The government attributes the reversal to a shift in perceptions surrounding family institutions among people of procreating age.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Mar. 2025
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Naturally, this is a huge point of emphasis given the issues surrounding Fyre 1.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Nine cases have been reported in neighboring New Mexico.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Since mid-January, 124 cases of measles have been reported in the South Plains region of Texas, and 9 cases in neighboring New Mexico.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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Novelty, touch me surfaces, remarkable rich and playful colors livened up our buying prospects for fall.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
2 Mar. 2025
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The setting is a bit of a fever dream, but the art is whimsical and touches on trauma and neuroscience in an interesting way.—
Urmila Ramakrishnan,
Bon Appétit,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Adjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoin. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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