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 Willis made peace with his Village People legacy and rejoined the group in 2017. Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Former Comcast chief financial officer Michael Angelakis will rejoin the company to run the future version of Comcast once the media assets are spun out. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 Today, Barzel rejects the premise that rejoining the AFC would guarantee Israel a place in the World Cup going forward. Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 Confederate states began rejoining in 1868, with Georgia being the last. USA Today, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rejoin
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  • Kramer did not immediately respond to a request from this news organization Monday about the subpoenas.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Victoria Robinson was arrested after police responded on June 3 and released on bond the same day.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
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  • Arie also replied to a post calling for a boycott of the song.
    Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • An attorney for his company, America First Refining, replied to us with a letter dated June 24 that the attorney sent to Hostinger.
    Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 2 July 2026
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  • The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and welcoming, ready to answer any questions guests might have about a cocktail menu that changes throughout the year.
    Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • These businesses live or die by people answering phones, booking jobs, chasing payments and calming down upset customers.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoin. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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