Definition of rejoinnext
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 Staff reported that Redway did not accept the job loss well and made multiple attempts to rejoin the church choir. Ted Scouten, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Biden focused on arming Ukraine to defend itself against Russia, rejoining the Iran nuclear deal and tackling climate change through the Paris Agreement. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 As a result, Koepka, who left LIV Golf to rejoin the PGA Tour this year, finished 94th on the FedExCup Playoffs standings list. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Kelly picked off Edman at first base, but Hunter Feduccia followed with a single of his own, the catcher’s first hit since rejoining the Dodgers at the trade deadline. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rejoin
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  • Max Muncy hit a three-run double in the sixth on his bobblehead night for the Dodgers, but Kyle Isbel responded with a tying two-run homer in the seventh for Kansas City.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Markets are continuously responding to new information and data and adjusting odds for the Fed.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Tata Sons did not respond to CNBC’s request for comments, while Tata Trusts did not reply to questions around capital allocation concerns.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Lawyers for the estate did not immediately reply to requests for comment on Thursday.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • No matter what, this brand-new defense couldn’t have asked for a better debut, though several questions still need to be answered.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • What Trump should not do is keep testing variations of executive orders against a Supreme Court ruling that has already answered the central question.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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