adjoining
Americanadjective
adjective
Synonym Usage
Adjoining, adjacent, bordering all mean near or close to something. Adjoining implies touching, having a common point or line: an adjoining yard. Adjacent implies being nearby or next to something else: all the adjacent houses; adjacent angles. Bordering means having a common boundary with something: the farm bordering on the river.
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Example Sentences
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Rejoining the program is expected to raise $500 million a year, or some $150 per Virginia household.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Rejoining from his pit stop on lap 34 of 57, Hamilton repassed Hulkenberg and Gasly, and with Verstappen already behind because of the Dutchman's penalty, the seven-time champion was up to fifth behind Russell.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024
Rejoining politics in 2005, he founded the Human Rights Party, which finished third in the 2008 general election.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2023
"Rejoining the WHO requires an experienced and seasoned physician and public health expert," who can expand on the U.S. commitment to global health, the official said.
From Reuters • Oct. 4, 2022
Rejoining his fellow smokers, Lefty inquired if any of them might happen to know the name of that young woman traveling alone.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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