as in to respond
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
when I asked my daughter if she wouldn't mind picking up dinner on her way home from soccer practice, she rejoined, "Only if you wouldn't mind me taking out the pickup later tonight!"
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Recent Examples of rejoin
The Biden administration was similarly able to quickly rejoin the Paris accord—the process required only his signature.
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Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Shih, who was one of CNBC’s 2024 changemakers, rejoined Salesforce in 2020 after previously working at the company from 2006 through 2009.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Vonn will rejoin Team USA ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, but first comes the World Cup circuit this winter.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
O'Connell rejoined Partnership 2030, which was a step toward improving relations.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Shih, who was one of CNBC’s 2024 changemakers, rejoined Salesforce in 2020 after previously working at the company from 2006 through 2009.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Vonn will rejoin Team USA ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, but first comes the World Cup circuit this winter.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
O'Connell rejoined Partnership 2030, which was a step toward improving relations.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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Taliban administration spokespeople did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Yousafzai’s statements.Reuters, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Mack responded decisively to the criticism Herbert has received over the past 24 hours, after the quarterback’s four-interception game against the Texans.Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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The agent replied in a tone she hadn’t previously used.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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But recipients will need to download the app to reply.Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, despite her best efforts, Cunanan answered correctly and clinched the win with a final score of $19,400.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The depleted Magic answered the challenge, avoiding a season-series sweep with a 103-94 victory at Madison Square Garden.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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