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
The adjoining bars at 1133 Bardstown Road and 1135 Bardstown Road closed in June.
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2024
The Subway sandwich shop site on Hwy 41A features a drive thru and adjoining tenant space Patel currently leases out to Great Clips, a national hair salon chain.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Another speed bump involves negotiating with URA for concessions under the latter’s Strategic Development Incentive Scheme, which is aimed at getting landlords to redevelop adjoining older properties primarily in the central business district and Orchard Road areas.
—Kevin Lim, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Photo : Sterling Reed The adjoining office and sitting area on the entry level.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2024
The Subway sandwich shop site on Hwy 41A features a drive thru and adjoining tenant space Patel currently leases out to Great Clips, a national hair salon chain.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Another speed bump involves negotiating with URA for concessions under the latter’s Strategic Development Incentive Scheme, which is aimed at getting landlords to redevelop adjoining older properties primarily in the central business district and Orchard Road areas.
—Kevin Lim, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Photo : Sterling Reed The adjoining office and sitting area on the entry level.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
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McKenzie was the Oakland Raiders’ GM from 2012 to 2018 before joining the Dolphins at the start of the rebuild with Grier at GM and when Brian Flores was hired as coach.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2025
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The World’s First Podcast, from the sisters behind the Netflix series Nobody Wants This, has joined the slate at media company Dear Media.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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The option was introduced in the United States in September 2024, allowing members to add a user outside their household for an additional fee starting at $7 per month.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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By turning its appliances into sensors, Samsung is adding a big piece of the smart home puzzle to its ecosystem.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump first announced the creation of Stargate on Tuesday while flanked by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SoftBank chairman Masayoshi Son and Oracle chief technology officer Larry Ellison.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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While the main bar is enclosed with air-conditioning, it's flanked by two outdoor spaces for smokers, notably those dabbling in the fine cigars sold on the terrace.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The move also comes as the Israeli right, and many in the settler movement, feel emboldened by the words of some officials in the Trump administration who have suggested Israel has the right to annex much or all of the West Bank, home to more than three million Palestinians.—
Tim Lister and Eugenia Yosef,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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His recent comments about possibly annexing Greenland, a territory of NATO ally Denmark, and suggesting Canada should become the 51st U.S. state have raised concerns.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Six months after the hurricane, Williams is rebuilding The Last Bar Before the Jungle piece by piece, searing spiny lobsters on a stovetop surrounded by power tools.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Village People released a statement earlier this week about its involvement in events surrounding Trump’s swearing-in.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2025
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However, the Indiana-Illinois border discussion isn’t the first time in recent history that a part of a current state has expressed interest in joining a neighboring state, Helmke said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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While Los Angeles County continues to grapple with a deadly outbreak of wildfires, a new blaze broke out in neighboring Ventura County Monday night.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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The police chief touched the gun and his wife’s body shortly after the shot was fired.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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Any woman who has been inappropriately touched in the workplace will recognize Ms. Lively’s discomfort.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Adjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoin. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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