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as in intersection
a place where two or more things are united
situated at the junction of several major railways, the city has long been a transportation hub
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as in merging
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the junction of the coalition's two military forces has not been without problems
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as in corner
a place where roads meet
the town finally installed a traffic light at that busy junction
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Recent Examples of junction
The two men from Belgium split up at a junction, park officials said.
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
Upright To reduce the height of an upright juniper through crown reduction, cut back the leader to a junction where an upward-facing side branch is attached.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The New York restrictions cover areas over substations, which are key junctions in the electrical grid.
—April Rubin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Around the back are three wires (live, neutral, ground) for hardwiring the device to a round junction box.
—PCMAG, 21 Jan. 2025
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
Upright To reduce the height of an upright juniper through crown reduction, cut back the leader to a junction where an upward-facing side branch is attached.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The New York restrictions cover areas over substations, which are key junctions in the electrical grid.
—April Rubin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Around the back are three wires (live, neutral, ground) for hardwiring the device to a round junction box.
—PCMAG, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junction
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Daanish Masood Alavi has spent two decades at the intersection of technology and international security, including leading innovation initiatives at the United Nations.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Street Life Ventures Laura Fox runs Street Life Ventures, a fund investing in pre-seed and seed-stage B2B startups at the intersection of cities and climate.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Spring might be right around the corner, but the winter respiratory viruses—including flu, COVID-19, and RSV—are still going strong, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Spring is just around the corner, and some of today’s biggest music stars are celebrating the imminent warm weather with seriously hot new releases.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Rangers can hardly afford to lose key defensemen at this juncture.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Loading your audio article SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks are all too used to being out of the playoff picture at this juncture of the season and were probably guilty in recent years of simply wanting to play out the string.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The other sticky wicket in the Paramount-Skydance merger is Trump’s current lawsuit against CBS News.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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Before the merger is finalized, there could be turbulence ahead, mainly because of CBS News.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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And its recent leaders say they’re dedicated to that unification and coordination.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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The scene highlighted the power and unification of American sports.—
Bobby Burack,
Fox News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Sweeping cost-cutting measures may include changes in delivery schedules and mail processing procedures, as well as the closure or consolidation of postal facilities which would have a direct impact on customers.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Even with the frenetic consolidation among the big U.S. department stores, the size of the U.S. market is staggeringly large compared with the U.K., where so many big chains have shut their brick-and-mortar stores, or become online-only operators.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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Representing the aristocracy are two young lovers forbidden from coupling by her father and another who seeks her hand, but is being avidly pursued by her best friend.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The spinoff includes the same main elements of the original, including coupling and recoupling, challenges and games, and public voting.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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While some couples might be able to pull strings from a personal friend of the artist, entertainment groups can help liaise connections even further.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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Exhibitors unveil detailed project insights, forge connections with potential partners and buyers, and adorn the platform with exciting promotional materials, sculpting a streamlined path to flourishing business alliances.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junction. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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