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conjoined

American  
[kuhn-joind] / kənˈdʒɔɪnd /

adjective

  1. joined together, united, or linked.

  2. Numismatics. accolated.

Other Word Forms

  • conjoinedly adverb
  • unconjoined adjective

Etymology

Origin of conjoined

First recorded in 1560–70; conjoin + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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A spokesperson for Gemini Untwined, which funds specialist surgery for rare newborns joined by the head, said portraying conjoined twins as entertainment was "morally reprehensible".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The conjoined entrance into the NBA of Bird and Magic in 1979 went a long way toward saving a league in free fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Her critiques of Israel have been conjoined with some eyebrow-raising comments about the Holocaust.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025

They married in 1954, but it wasn’t until 1963 that the conjoined career of Stiller and Maera took off, with an appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

The bus was a double-length one, two buses fused together like conjoined twins by an accordion-pleated rubber seam.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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