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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
several streets conjoin to form the crossroads known as New York's Times Square
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as in united
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
small farmers had to conjoin in order to compete with the agricultural conglomerates
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as in collaborated
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
government agencies and private charities have conjoined to bring relief to the famine-stricken nation
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Recent Examples of conjoined
Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
Craniopagus conjoined children have typically never sat up, crawled or walked before and require intensive rehabilitation post-surgery.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022
Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Doctors have no map for how to separate conjoined twins.
—Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
Craniopagus conjoined children have typically never sat up, crawled or walked before and require intensive rehabilitation post-surgery.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022
Adjective
For the foreseeable future, the two will be forever conjoined.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjoined
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The preliminary revisions for both of those years combined brought the new jobs created to just shy of 3 million.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The gap between both projections is roughly equivalent to the emissions from California, Florida, and Michigan combined in 2024.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The scope of Huntrix’s fictional audience is emphasized through overhead shots of massive arena concerts, and made more personal by close-ups of the eclectic men, women, and children united through their commitment.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Humanity, united by one language, settles on a plain in Shinar and begins constructing a tower to reach the heavens and make a name for themselves.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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For the research, the institute collaborated with the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as several universities, research institutions, and enterprises.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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From there, the two collaborated on her high-fashion modeling shoots and runway looks.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mainly, this was the spark of inspiration for Kon to deal with stories that fused fantasy and reality.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kevan Hall launched his career in the 1980s, quickly making his mark with sleek, elegant designs that fused Hollywood glamour with modern sophistication.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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His comments come as South Korea reels from the raids – one of the largest by US immigration enforcement agencies in recent years, and which threatens to create a rift between two close partners that have long cooperated on military and economic matters.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The report was shared with authorities, and the district cooperated with the investigation, Bohrer said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The wife of the Las Vegas Raiders running back joined Tim Tebow, Mark Teixeira, Brett Favre, Bruce Pearl and others in offering their thoughts and prayers for Kirk and his family.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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That position began to change in 2015, in the joined Air France-KLM and Hop!—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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By making the cameras solar-powered and connected over cell networks, Flock brought the technology within reach of smaller towns and departments that couldn’t afford earlier systems.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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From remixes to memes to emotional fan reactions, the film claimed a fiercely loyal and notably young audience that arguably hasn’t connected with anything this strongly in years.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
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The union merged Castile, then the mightiest and wealthiest kingdom, with Aragon, a maritime power.—
Siobhan Reid,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
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In 1947, the National Security Act merged the Navy and War departments as well as the Air Force into the National Military Establishment, which became the Department of Defense in 1949.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Conjoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjoined. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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