joining

noun

join·​ing ˈjȯi-niŋ How to pronounce joining (audio)
1
: the act or an instance of joining one thing to another : juncture
2
a
: the place or manner of being joined together
b
: something that joins two things together

Examples of joining in a Sentence

the joining of the original house and the later addition is barely noticeable
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Sasaki’s joining of the Dodgers was arguably the offseason’s biggest move, but Snell jumping from San Francisco to Los Angeles appears to have struck a bigger never among Giants fans. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025 Suzuki's joining of the company occurred after marrying Shoko Suzuki, the granddaughter of the Suzuki Motor patriarch, Michio Suzuki. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024 The Black Friday sales are ramping up, with Macy’s joining in on the sales. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024 Warner Bros starts international rollout on Beetlejuice 2 on September 4 with domestic joining September 6. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for joining 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of joining was in the 14th century

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“Joining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joining. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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