conjunction
noun
the act of joining together, or the state of being so joined; combination, union, or association.
conjunctions
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pluralof conjunction.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Linking an IPO to planetary conjunctions might feel odd, but this is SpaceX, which essentially invented the modern commercial space business by pioneering reusable rockets.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
Cosmic conjunctions, comets, star-forming nebulae and other stargazing events worth watching for with nothing more than a pair of binoculars and patch of clear sky await.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
That isn't always the case for planetary conjunctions because of our perspective from Earth looking into the solar system, Prof Green says.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2022
These are the small, common words such as prepositions, pronouns and conjunctions that have little content in themselves but hold a sentence together.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2022
Over the years, some English teachers have enforced the notion that conjunctions like and and but should be used only to join elements within a sentence, not to join one sentence with another.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
