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join

[join] / dʒɔɪn /




Usage

What are other ways to say join? The verb join may refer to a connection or association of any degree of closeness, but often implies direct contact: One joins two pieces of wood mortise together at the corner. Connect implies a joining as by a tie, link, or wire: One connects two batteries. Unite implies a close joining of two or more things, so as to form one: One unites layers of veneer sheets to form plywood.

Example Sentences

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He spent years at Goldman Sachs before Dimon persuaded him to join JPMorgan in 2005 to improve its struggling business trading foreign exchange and related derivatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The breakdown is understood to not be related to compensation for the FAW, while negotiations for Bellamy's backroom staff to join him at Turf Moor were thought to be a point of contention.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Then, because it’s Hayward, he’ll join in, and it was really important to show that he matches her.”

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

The chain’s executives are hoping that those planned visits will include paying $20 to $40 a ticket to join the conga line and throwing down at the bar.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

As if he’s the one doing me a favor by allowing me to join them.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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