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 The Sun conjoins Mercury in Virgo and your 5th House of Creativity, Romance, Play, and Self-Expression, helping pleasure become clearer, smarter, and easier to shape. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 Strong privacy policies and proper cyber hygiene are becoming essential components of digital citizenship in the AI era, with the quantum era soon to be conjoined. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The Moon conjoins Venus in Libra and your 2nd House of Money, Values, and Self-Worth, bringing attention to comfort, spending, and personal security. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 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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  • When combined with a hot blanket of the humidity the city has endured throughout the summer, players could be forced to withdraw from their matches or push through, risking injury.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The calculation refers to nominal total returns, combining coupon income and changes in the bond's market price.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of combine
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  • The scandal surrounding the prosecution was heightened by his father’s attempt to stop his relatives from cooperating with authorities.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Farm Adventures is based in Iredell County and books events in surrounding communities, and officials say the owner has been cooperating with the investigation.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperate
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  • Ramya collaborated with Lotus Bloom and her friend Sandy Gill to customize a Papa Don’t Preach lehenga.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The pair collaborated on the track for the band’s third studio album Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, and last performed it together in 2020 during a live performance recorded on the rooftop of Electric Lady Studios in New York City.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborate
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  • Steinem herself then appears at the very end for a scene that unites all the versions of herself together.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The one thing that seems to unite the left and the right nowadays is populist economics.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of unite
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  • Correspondent Conor Knighton looks at the history of adobe, and how ancient adobe materials are being merged with 3-D printing techniques.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The backstory The hotel opened in 1986 as the Tokyo ANA Hotel, timed to the airline's debut as an international carrier, and took the InterContinental name in 2007 after ANA's hotel business merged with IHG.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Conjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjoin. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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