conjoin

verb

kən-ˈjȯin How to pronounce conjoin (audio)
Definition of conjoinnext
1
as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit several streets conjoin to form the crossroads known as New York's Times Square

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2
as in to cooperate
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members small farmers had to conjoin in order to compete with the agricultural conglomerates

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3
as in to collaborate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end government agencies and private charities have conjoined to bring relief to the famine-stricken nation

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Recent Examples of conjoin Visitors there encounter Flip Monument (Christophe x Napoleon) (2025), a 20-foot-tall double equestrian statue that conjoins French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte with Haitian revolutionary leader Henri Christophe. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 The rooms are also very generous in size, and both standard guest rooms and suites can be conjoined to accommodate families. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026 Venus conjoins Jupiter in Cancer, expanding your 8th House of Intimacy, Shared Resources, Trust, and Emotional Honesty. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026 But an adventure conjoined with a lover, whether breaking studio rules with Tony Curtis or tracking down John Dillinger in the person of Lawrence Tierney, never failed to activate a reckless tingle in me. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for conjoin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjoin
  1. combine
  2. cooperate
  3. collaborate
  4. unite
  5. merge
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  • Some of the largest proposals seeking chunks of Orange County’s lucrative bed tax got the final crack Wednesday at convincing a task force to advance their ideas, which combined would cost billions of dollars.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The hubs will combine air taxis, autonomous vehicles, ridesharing, charging, servicing, and last-mile connections.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of combine
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  • Floridians must decide in advance whether work, illness, weather, traffic and children will cooperate.
    — Jeffrey T. Donner, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The statement urged cities to cooperate with ICE and praised the work of immigration officers.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperate
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  • The pair would continue to collaborate over the years, with Orbit assisting on Madonna’s Music and MDNA.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026
  • However, working with the Sterling Point cast allowed the actor to collaborate with a host of other young people also newer to the industry.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborate
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  • Kemp and Jackson united at the Georgia Chamber’s annual congressional luncheon for the first time since Jackson’s party-rattling primary win.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Right’s multiculturalism Meanwhile, the American right was increasingly united less by biological notions of race and more by opposition to multiculturalism, feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and liberalism.
    — Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unite
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  • The company acquired Synovus Financial, and the banks have yet to merge their branding.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The system is forecast to merge with an approaching tropical wave within the next two days, with environmental conditions expected to become more conducive for development by midweek.
    — Scott Withers, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
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