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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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As private label grabs a bigger slice of the retail market, the older, bigger consumer packaged-goods makers are now left with a choice: beat the retailers or join them.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

It’s never too late to run away and join the circus.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Burning Bright: The star AI researcher who was offered a pay package worth more than $1 billion to join Meta last year is leaving the company for Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Turkey's efforts to join the EU have been frozen in recent years, but it remains a key trade and political partner.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

We wave goodbye to my parents and their friends, and Dad whistles to Scrappy, who runs to join them.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

In this Money Talks: Roy Swan joins Elizabeth Spiers to turn the assumption of a zero-sum economy on its head.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2026

Simo joins the board as Nscale prepares for a potential initial public offering as soon as this month.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Kurland joins the Anthropic investor as it expands beyond early-stage companies, raising $2.25 billion for growth-stage investments.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

If a friend joins Nill for the walk, the extra hands help her take them all out in two strollers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Grandma Natalie leaves the dining hall and joins us.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Difford: Owen has brought so much to the band since he joined.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Correspondent Sune Engel Rasmussen joined the country’s navy on a recent patrol of the Irish Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Alongside Aaron and Zesty, youngsters are also joined by Compost Monster, a character designed to encourage sustainable food habits and reduce food waste.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

At Chizay, dozens of Ukrainian tourists recently joined a guided tour and tasting.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Jonah joined the stream of kids flowing toward the lobby.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

How did a former member of the Roots end up joining Squeeze?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Coutinho started his career at Vasco before joining Inter Milan and later moving to Liverpool in 2013, where he scored 54 goals in 201 games before joining Barcelona for £142m in 2018.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Schwetz, who has been Flowserve’s CFO since joining the company in February 2020, is leaving at the end of the month to take a leadership position at another company.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Jen Affleck, another original cast member of the flagship series, is also reportedly leaving the show and joining the cast of its first spinoff, “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

I try to imagine Bubbe joining in with a singing group.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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