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
But in Friday’s season finale, Coop is able to not only acquit himself of murder and find the real culpable party, but is also given a chance to rejoin the professional ranks that had previously turned their backs on him.
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Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
As of early April, only about 100 of the more than 8,700 individuals ousted chose to rejoin.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Win McNamee/Getty Images Just over two years ago, Syria quietly rejoined the Arab League.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
After Kai's solo walk was completed, Watts rejoined her on the carpet and the duo posed together for pictures.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
As of early April, only about 100 of the more than 8,700 individuals ousted chose to rejoin.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Win McNamee/Getty Images Just over two years ago, Syria quietly rejoined the Arab League.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
After Kai's solo walk was completed, Watts rejoined her on the carpet and the duo posed together for pictures.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoin
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The Hurricanes responded by allowing back-to-back homers to lead off the next inning.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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The Bedminster club's reception desk and chef did not immediately respond to requests for comment.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Hammack should have replied to Smith that a central banker planning something as complicated as the cost of credit would be as foolhardy as a president planning Harvard’s class of 2029, multiplied by many millions.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Neither his mother nor any of Bodden’s family or friends replied to a request for comment for this story.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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For those not in-the-know on all things Treehouse of Horror, monorails or that time George Harrison rubbed shoulders with Homer Simpson at a Grammys afterparty, author Alan Siegel's new book should answer a few questions.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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What To Know Hegseth was answering questions from the committee looking at the Pentagon's budget for 2026, which included discussions around the United States' roles in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflicts.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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