JOINTS Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

joints

noun

plural of joint

as in junctions

a place where two or more things are united the leak was found at a joint in the pipe

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as in places

a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business let's go to the local burger joint

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as in prisons

slang a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody violate your probation and you'll be back in the joint in short order, loser

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outsides

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Recent Examples of joints Your Joints May Feel Stiffer Regular physical activity helps maintain optimal physical function of both muscles and joints. — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2026 The men slumped in those long-ago joints would not be at home in a Murray Hill bar these days, however. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026 The kosher-, gluten-, dairy-, and sugar-free supplement has a 20-ounce volume (that’s about 28 servings) and promises to support skin, bones, hair, nails, and joints alike with its 20 grams of collagen peptides per serving. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Astronauts were able to monitor the arm’s movements through a live video feed provided by cameras installed on the wrist and elbow joints, according to the Milestone webpage. — Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026 Some chefs argue there’s a time and place for it, as in more casual settings like breakfast joints or taverns. — Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Each finger consists of three rounded phalanges connected by revolute joints, giving it a structure similar to a human finger. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 Let’s check in on your joints — specifically your upper body. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026 Philadelphia Zoo The zoo said Makini was humanely euthanized after months of arthritis significantly affected his joints, along with recent significant signs of weakness and difficulty navigating. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Concrete is important again here, dictating the lack of material variation throughout the museum, the uniform thickness of the gallery walls, and the minimal slots of light at the junctions of many walls and ceilings.

— Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The measurements showed that internal dendrites formed at defects such as pores and grain-boundary junctions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of junctions

Noun

Heat index values may surpass 100° some places during the afternoon hours.

— Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Its return coincides with citywide discussions about a lack of third spaces — places outside of work, school and home — for teens to hang out that will keep them off the streets.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of places

Noun

Traffic lights were out at about 80 intersections, so city workers were using generators and placing stop signs at those intersections, the statement said.

— Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Bringing together experts from power and energy, communications, computing, robotics, biomedical engineering, and many other domains to address real-world problems, these interdisciplinary intersections are where breakthroughs emerge.

— Mary Ellen Randall, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of intersections

Noun

Current policy allows airport facilities to be named only for people who have been dead at least two years and who made significant contributions to the airport authority or aviation in Middle Tennessee.

— Hadley Hitson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
The biggest challenge for Harley in his first head coaching role has been staying connected with all of the different arms of the athletic department that go into supporting a football team, from equipment and facilities to tickets and marketing.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of facilities

Noun

Hodge says he was abused in multiple federal penitentiaries, but was frequently blocked from filing complaints about it.

— Christie Thompson, NPR, 13 July 2026
This includes providing the Colombian military more leeway in the field, signing a new security agreement with Washington and building 10 mega-prisons that mimic Bukele’s network of penitentiaries in El Salvador.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026

Definition of penitentiaries

Noun

Many establishments, from brasseries to groceries, close up shop after serving a lunchtime rush to take their own pauses and prepare for evening service.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
Now, the unnamed man is known to several of the York establishments.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of establishments

Noun

When women tried to march for their rights, they were violently suppressed, and by 2023, nearly all those in Afghan jails were political prisoners, and many were tortured.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026
Filling empty beds The national incarceration rate – which includes both jails, for short-term detention, and prisons, for sentences of more than a year – has more or less crept downward since 2010.

— Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

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