adjoined

verb

Definition of adjoinednext
past tense of adjoin
1
as in flanked
to be adjacent to the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room

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2
as in added
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase after the dictionary writer's talk, the principal adjoined a few remarks about her own love of words

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjoined
  1. added
  2. joined
  3. surrounded
Verb
  • But series creators Brian Donovan and Ed Herro have added their unique stamp to make it very much their own.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The ride – due to the motor, added suspension and puncture-resistant fat tires – is ultra-quiet and smooth.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of added
Verb
  • Seeking to deepen her impact, Lahar left Columbia after three years and eventually relocated from New York to Israel and joined Tech2Peace to pioneer innovative approaches to fostering collaboration and understanding between Israelis and Palestinians.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • One requirement for anyone who has joined the cast, aside from drumming skills, has been expressive eyes and body language that can fill in for the wordlessness.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of joined
Verb
  • Adding to its uniqueness, the city winds along the Mississippi River and is surrounded by distinct wetland habitats of swamps, bayous, and marshes.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This new image from the James Webb Space Telescope features the young star cluster NGC 602, surrounded by the varied clouds of a nebula, near the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud, about 200,000 light-years from Earth.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of surrounded
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