as in adjacent
having a border in common
the cows had broken through the fence and were grazing in the adjoining field
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as in flanking
to be adjacent to
the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room
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as in adding
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 adjoining
Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
The exhibition was held in three elegant high-ceilinged adjoining rooms on the second floor of a sixteenth-century palazzo in the center of Genoa.
—Michael Bracewell, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
The county has already done so with the adjoining Old Sheriff’s Residence which received renovations to the first floor and is now rented out as a gift shop.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
The architect and designer prioritized privacy; no guest suites have adjoining walls, and there’s even a secondary primary suite with its own private terrace, perfect for longer-term (or favored!) guests.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The fantasy is showing up at the airport with your 99-year-old grandfather—cane in one hand and unconcealed, carry-on katana in the other—and accompanying him in an adjoining seat, like Uma Thurman and her sword in Kill Bill: Vol. 1.
—Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
The exhibition was held in three elegant high-ceilinged adjoining rooms on the second floor of a sixteenth-century palazzo in the center of Genoa.
—Michael Bracewell, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
The county has already done so with the adjoining Old Sheriff’s Residence which received renovations to the first floor and is now rented out as a gift shop.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
The architect and designer prioritized privacy; no guest suites have adjoining walls, and there’s even a secondary primary suite with its own private terrace, perfect for longer-term (or favored!) guests.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjoining
Adjective
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The sauce is adjacent to the orange chicken but with a less specific citrus flavor.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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These are crimes reported in Poway, Rancho Bernardo, 4S Ranch and adjacent communities between Feb.10 and Feb. 16, 2025.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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By 2006, the Atlanta native had become a household name, adding E!—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
31 Dec. 2024
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Aside from adding a draft class and trying to re-sign some of their own free agents, the Cowboys aren’t expected to make significant additions via veteran free agency.—
Jon Machota,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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His perspective shifted after joining an organization that brought Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals together.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Starbucks workers on Mass Ave walked off the job Tuesday, joining an increasing number of unionized baristas across the country who are going on strike in a labor dispute with the Seattle coffee behemoth.—
Alysa Guffey,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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The ranch is in a beautiful mountain wilderness preserve of 4000-acres and has additional land through privileges with abutting owners.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
14 Dec. 2024
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But as data centers begin to move into more densely populated areas, abutting homes and schools, parks and recreation centers, some residents are pushing back against the world's most powerful corporations over concerns about the economic, social and environmental health of their communities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Adjoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoining. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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