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join

[join] / dʒɔɪn /




Usage

What are other ways to say join? The verb join may refer to a connection or association of any degree of closeness, but often implies direct contact: One joins two pieces of wood mortise together at the corner. Connect implies a joining as by a tie, link, or wire: One connects two batteries. Unite implies a close joining of two or more things, so as to form one: One unites layers of veneer sheets to form plywood.

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He’s expected to join the Dodgers around the team’s end-of-August road trip to Atlanta and Detroit.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Now it’s a provocation by two former NBA players, Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, who say they identify as women and wish to join the league.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

In a simplified example, a quark continuing down the beampipe could join with an antiquark and form a two-quark particle called a meson.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Fernandez had been keen to join Real Madrid earlier this summer before the Spanish club ended their interest.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

“Babysitting again this afternoon?” she asks when I join her at the table with my food.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

French soccer star joins pickup match in Manhattan.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop'

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Kennedy joins Gruel — a chef, restaurateur and prominent opponent of COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 — in a bright white studio kitchen.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Skubal joins Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Shohei Ohtani as postseason rotation options, creating an enviable surplus if all five are healthy in October.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

I secure Bobo’s door and slip into the connection, the roofless canvas tunnel that joins the menagerie to the big top.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Awoniyi became Forest's then record signing when he joined from Union Berlin in 2022 for £17.2m.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The LSU graduate wanted to play indoor volleyball in college, but she couldn’t because of injuries and instead joined the beach volleyball team.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Alongside his brothers David and Keith, Robert joined other sets of acting siblings to portray sets of real-life siblings in the 1980 western “The Long Riders.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who joined Fire Point’s board last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

“You’re saying that the FBI had some connection to Jonah’s life before he joined our family—and you’re not allowed to tell us what it is? You don’t think he has a right to know?”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The 17-year-old has since had her leg amputated, joining hundreds more Venezuelans who lost limbs during the devastating twin tremors on June 24.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

After loans at Newport County and Sunderland, he established himself in the Championship before joining Bournemouth for about £10m, then Manchester City in a £64m move.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

More Reddit: Two years after going public, Reddit is joining the S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

"We're seeing a clear shift towards community and real-life connections—whether that's singles joining run clubs or turning to offline matchmaking because they've simply had enough of online dating."

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

“You get so little rest. Even on Fridays you drive other men to the mosque before joining them to worship.”

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins




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