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
Mostafa Salem, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, families still living together at home, couples, or guests with plus-ones can give joint gifts.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Popular fast food joints have been offering similar deals ahead of Valentine's Day, including Subway and Shake Shack.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The World Bank, the European Union and the United Nations said in a joint statement Tuesday that, according to their estimates, a return of essential services alone, including health, education, as well as the clearing of rubble, would take three years.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, families still living together at home, couples, or guests with plus-ones can give joint gifts.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
New school burgers meet old school digs in Steve’s Burgers, Jersey’s youngest landmark fast food joint.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Popular fast food joints have been offering similar deals ahead of Valentine's Day, including Subway and Shake Shack.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joint
Adjective
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These emotions and this trauma are paramount and require our collective compassion and care as our communities heal.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Making up for Betts’ absence required a collective effort, and Barker did her part.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Around the back are three wires (live, neutral, ground) for hardwiring the device to a round junction box.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
21 Jan. 2025
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Russian forces are trying to close in on Pokrovsk, a key road junction and rail distribution center furnishing supplies to a broad span of the Ukrainian front line.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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In court on Monday, Nicholas pleaded guilty to three counts of murder, possession of a knife blade in a public place, purchasing or acquiring a shotgun without a certificate and possession of a shotgun with intent to endanger life.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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What measures are in place to prevent misidentification of genetic materials?—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
25 Feb. 2025
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Lamberth also noted that there are only about 16 transgender women housed in female penitentiaries, including the three plaintiffs who sued.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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In 2015, Ulbricht was handed a life sentence for his involvement in the enterprise and is currently incarcerated at a high-security penitentiary in Tucson, Arizona.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Imani Perry’s latest book examines the intersections between the color blue and the history of her people.—
Omari Weekes,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Ellis summed up his thoughts by explaining that the Creative Spirit contest exists at the intersection of storytelling and professional development, with the potential to produce some great narrative shorts that stand on their own while also ushering in a new wave of filmmakers.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
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This was the common idea behind Harry Truman’s Marshall Plan for postwar Europe, Kennedy’s establishment of USAID, Jimmy Carter’s creation of the U.S. refugee program, and George W. Bush’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Denver Broncos linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite was arrested in Denver on a charge of second-degree assault on a peace officer on Sunday, jail records showed.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Last June, surveillance footage of Chop fighting a man in jail leaked.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some facilities may be forced to close due to staffing shortages.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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More than 90% of the roads and more than 80% of health facilities have been damaged or destroyed.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joint. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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