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
Avery Lotz, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Maintaining trust in our digital communication systems can only work as a joint effort.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Amelia MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
And people are likely right that my joints would be happier there.
—Elizabeth Medeiros, Health, 22 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The Navy helicopter pilot, who also commanded a joint reconstruction team in Afghanistan and taught at the United States Air Force Academy, was the only female representative on the 32-member NATO military committee.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Maintaining trust in our digital communication systems can only work as a joint effort.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
Inflammatory conditions like arthritis cause pain and swelling in joints, and progressive neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson's disease affect mobility.
—Amelia MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
And people are likely right that my joints would be happier there.
—Elizabeth Medeiros, Health, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joint
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This creates a collective intelligence that can tackle complex global challenges – from climate change to pandemics – in ways that no single entity could achieve alone.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Cougars will need every ounce of that collective energy to overcome a Duke squad that has looked unstoppable for vast swaths of the last month.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the junction serves a practical purpose: a pit stop for hundreds of drivers a day, many from South Florida.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, contracts were awarded for the grading of Highway 13 between Jordan and New Prague, and for the new bridge in Jordan at the junction of highways 5 and 13.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The administration expects the new rates to remain in place until the U.S. narrows a $1.2 trillion trade imbalance recorded last year.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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On April 9, a range of retaliatory tariffs are set to kick in, including 34% on imports from China (on top of the 20% already in place, the White House confirms) and 20% on anything brought in from the European Union.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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The money will help sustain El Salvador’s penitentiary system, which currently costs $200 million a year.—
Michael Rios,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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In Oklahoma, 56-year-old Wendell Grissom was declared dead by lethal injection at the penitentiary in McAlester at 10:13 a.m.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The murder mystery exists at the intersection of Elsbeth and Shondaland’s other White House show, Scandal, combining political intrigue with parlor-room puzzlement—and that parlor happens to be located in the most famous house in America.—
Scarlett Harris,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2025
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Deputies discovered two women with gunshot wounds after 7 p.m. at the intersection of Caldwell Street and Central Avenue, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Since its establishment in the 1750s, the British Museum has been the cultural institution at the heart of the United Kingdom.—
Mike Coté,
National Review,
30 Mar. 2025
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Interior officials in the statement said the department will reevaluate the evidence and determine whether the Scotts Valley Band can open a gaming establishment on the site.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Castellanos was kept in jail because there was no monitoring device for him — something out of Tyler’s control — and Chaplin was arrested at an unnamed law enforcement agency’s discretion, the vendor said.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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He’s gone after organizations like Special Olympics and the Brevard Zoo with threats of funding cuts, sponsored legislation that could land public officials in jail for doing their jobs and pursued petty personal vendettas.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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What kind of wellness facilities does Marina Bay Sands have?—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Asian elephants in modern zoo facilities suffer from infertility and lose their calves to stillbirth and infanticides almost twice as often as elephants in semi-wild conditions.—
Nitin Sekar,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joint. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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