as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
a joint effort by residents of the neighborhood to help reduce crime
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as in junction
a place where two or more things are united
the leak was found at a joint in the pipe
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as in penitentiary
slang
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
violate your probation and you'll be back in the joint in short order, loser
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Recent Examples of joint
Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
The burger joint with locations in Cherry Creek, Ballpark and Littleton is under contract to buy the property at 5336 DTC Blvd., according to Lee Driscoll, CEO of the restaurant’s parent company.
—Thomas Gounley, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
In addition, the rhythmic movement of pedaling a bike helps lubricate arthritic joints with synovial fluid and can reduce pain levels later in the day.9
Low-Back Pain
Cycling either outdoors or on a stationary bike typically involves some degree of spinal flexion.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Spotlight on Maryland is a joint venture between FOX45 News and The Baltimore Sun.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
The burger joint with locations in Cherry Creek, Ballpark and Littleton is under contract to buy the property at 5336 DTC Blvd., according to Lee Driscoll, CEO of the restaurant’s parent company.
—Thomas Gounley, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
If rooting for a major-league team can feel like going to a really upmarket McDonalds, minor-league sports give that beloved local pizza joint.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
In addition, the rhythmic movement of pedaling a bike helps lubricate arthritic joints with synovial fluid and can reduce pain levels later in the day.9
Low-Back Pain
Cycling either outdoors or on a stationary bike typically involves some degree of spinal flexion.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joint
Adjective
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The ability to use feedback from others to reframe your ideas is a key part of collective collaboration.—
Tendayi Viki,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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A little over a year away from the World Cup, there’s a collective concern from within the U.S. soccer landscape that this current group — one that has created so much excitement in the fan base — may simply not be good enough for a historic run on home soil.—
Paul Tenorio,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For example, the Coventry junction that Chli’s system was trialled at is next to a major hospital.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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That trail junction will also provide pedestrians access to the cultural trail and the city's larger system of dozens of miles of trails.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Public officials must understand where people need to walk and make those places safer.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the Asian qualifying format, the top two from each of the six-team groups automatically reach the World Cup while the third and fourth place teams must go through another round of matches for two more spots.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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In Oklahoma, 56-year-old Wendell Grissom was declared dead by lethal injection at the penitentiary in McAlester at 10:13 a.m.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Salvador's Presidency Press Office via AFP - Getty Images Origins in prison Tren de Aragua began in the 2000s in a notorious penitentiary in north-central Venezuela, where gang leaders at one point had their own zoo, nightclub and bank inside the prison.—
David Noriega,
NBC News,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The intersection of toxic masculinity (i.e., loss of their virginity is a rite of passage into manhood) and adultification (i.e., viewing and treating Black boys as men) perpetuates early sexualization and hypersexualization of Black boys.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2025
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Jason O'Bryan Jason O'Bryan has set up a professional life at the intersection of writing and cocktails.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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The latest blow came Friday, when the White House issued a fact sheet implying Trump signed an order undoing Biden’s establishment of Chuckwalla National Monument in the California desert, and Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in Northern California.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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Wrote the court: The State’s establishment of a religious charter school violates Oklahoma statutes Oklahoma Constitution, and the Establishment Clause.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Two days later, nightclub owner Jack Ruby fatally shot Oswald during a jail transfer.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Willie Frank Peterson, 52, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in 2023, and was sentenced to six years and three months in jail.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
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As fewer clean energy manufacturing facilities are built, construction activity dries up, costing jobs and cutting income across the board.—
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Hot Ones Hot Sauce Brand Featured on Episodes with Selena Gomez, Bad Bunny Recalled for Potential Contamination The FSIS stated that the affected items were produced from Jan. 13 to Jan. 15, 2025, and shipped to retail locations in California and Illinois from one facility.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joint. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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