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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 idea for the developer, Integral Communities of Newport Beach, to build the bridge was approved in 2019 as part of the second phase of the 577-acre development, which sits at the northwest corner of the Interstate 5-Highway 99 junction.
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Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The traffic backup on I-275 reached up to the I-696 junction at Novi by that time, with heavy traffic extending further back as morning commutes picked up.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
History of Covington Founded in 1813 at the junction of three rivers, Covington was once the heartbeat of regional commerce.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Police took Sousa into custody at the scene of the automobile crash at the junction of Route 6 and Route 136 in Swansea, Winquist said, adding that Sousa was being treated Friday at Rhode Island Hospital, where he was also detained by Cranston police.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
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Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The traffic backup on I-275 reached up to the I-696 junction at Novi by that time, with heavy traffic extending further back as morning commutes picked up.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
History of Covington Founded in 1813 at the junction of three rivers, Covington was once the heartbeat of regional commerce.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Police took Sousa into custody at the scene of the automobile crash at the junction of Route 6 and Route 136 in Swansea, Winquist said, adding that Sousa was being treated Friday at Rhode Island Hospital, where he was also detained by Cranston police.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junction
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Set the scene At a cobblestoned intersection in the Tribeca North Historic District, an industrialist red brick facade gives way to eight floors of ethereal Art Deco interior design straight out of the South of France.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Curated by Alex Gartenfeld, Irma and Norman Braman Artistic Director, alongside Gean Moreno, Director of the Art + Research Center, Perfect Nonsense traces Korine’s enduring fascination with the American teenager, the outsider, and the intersection of celebrity and authenticity.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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What was your wedding like, and the merging of families?—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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The software includes editing tools for inserting text, annotating, merging, splitting, compressing, and watermarking PDFs.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fouquet’s makes the perfect place to post up for a weekend getaway (or longer) in a cozy and iconic corner of New York’s downtown.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The decision to end the joint-venture comes one year after Lip Bu Tan took over as CEO of the struggling chipmaker and the move raised hopes on Wall Street that the company's business could be turning a corner, with shares rising nearly 9% in regular trading.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The comments come at a critical juncture for markets, which have struggled to get a handle on the Fed’s intentions amid a bevy of conflicting and perpetually shifting economic signals.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bassong found himself at a critical juncture in 2023.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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The merger comes at a difficult time for food companies.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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The leaders of the Senate committee that oversees the FCC are questioning how the agency gave approval to the Nexstar–Tegna transaction, the massive broadcast station merger that already has been paused by a federal court.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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This was the fallacy that led to the rise of elegant, beautiful, and compelling scenarios — grand unification, supersymmetry, extra dimensions, and string theory — whose predictions simply don’t appear to match experimental reality in any measurable way.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
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He's also branded South Korea a permanent enemy and rejected the idea of future unification.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Four schools will be considered for consolidation in the Keller Independent School District as the system faces a budget shortfall over the next three to four years.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The committee will share the information with parents and staff on which campuses would be closed and more details on consolidation amid increasing financial struggles.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Two of the company's vessels, Icon and Star of the Seas, feature exterior doors to connecting cabins — replacing the traditional interior door, as Royal Caribbean Blog reported.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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According to Ryan, the right kitchen sells the dream of entertaining, connecting, and living well.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junction. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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