conjoined
adjective
con·joined kən-ˈjȯind 
kän-
: being, coming, or brought together so as to meet, touch, overlap, or unite
conjoined heads on a coin
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Craniopagus conjoined children have typically never sat up, crawled or walked before and require intensive rehabilitation post-surgery. 
Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 The conjoined companies—Toyota recently upped its stake in Subaru to 20 percent while Subaru acquired 0.3 percent of Toyota—went for a second generation. Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver, 30 Aug. 2021 The old conjoined taillamps have split into expressive, three-pronged details. Steve Siler, Car and Driver, 14 May 2021 Panning still further back to assess how Facebook influenced the conjoined causes of decency and democracy around the world, the picture gets darker still. Siva Vaidhyanathan, The New Republic, 5 Jan. 2021 Opened in 1982, Epcot was the second of the now four conjoined theme parks the Walt Disney Company built in Orlando. Matthew Kitchen, WSJ, 20 Feb. 2020 In 2014, surgeons spent a combined 49 hours working to separate the conjoined twins, who shared a chest wall, lungs, pericardial sac, diaphragm, liver, intestines, colon and pelvis, according to the Texas Children's Hospital. Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2019 In Minnesota, surgeons stood inside a VR model of the circulatory systems of conjoined twins—which proved integral to the ensuing separation surgery. Peter Rubin, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2019 According to a University of Illinois at Chicago and Cook County Hospital study, twins joined at the head are found in only one in every 2.5 million births and account for just 2 to 6% of all conjoined twins. Amy Gunia, Time, 16 July 2019 See More
Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 The conjoined companies—Toyota recently upped its stake in Subaru to 20 percent while Subaru acquired 0.3 percent of Toyota—went for a second generation. Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver, 30 Aug. 2021 The old conjoined taillamps have split into expressive, three-pronged details. Steve Siler, Car and Driver, 14 May 2021 Panning still further back to assess how Facebook influenced the conjoined causes of decency and democracy around the world, the picture gets darker still. Siva Vaidhyanathan, The New Republic, 5 Jan. 2021 Opened in 1982, Epcot was the second of the now four conjoined theme parks the Walt Disney Company built in Orlando. Matthew Kitchen, WSJ, 20 Feb. 2020 In 2014, surgeons spent a combined 49 hours working to separate the conjoined twins, who shared a chest wall, lungs, pericardial sac, diaphragm, liver, intestines, colon and pelvis, according to the Texas Children's Hospital. Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2019 In Minnesota, surgeons stood inside a VR model of the circulatory systems of conjoined twins—which proved integral to the ensuing separation surgery. Peter Rubin, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2019 According to a University of Illinois at Chicago and Cook County Hospital study, twins joined at the head are found in only one in every 2.5 million births and account for just 2 to 6% of all conjoined twins. Amy Gunia, Time, 16 July 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
1570, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing conjoined
Medical Definition
conjoined
adjective
con·joined kən-ˈjȯind, kän-
: of, relating to, or being conjoined twins
conjoined twinning
conjoined twin neonates
conjoined 1 of 2
adjective
as in fused
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- fused
- linked
- joined
- merged
- combined
- amalgamated
- intermingled
- commingled
- coalesced
- incorporated
- blended
- intermixed
- compounded
- united
- mingled
- doctored
- tainted
- cheapened
- unclarified
- defiled
- contaminated
- debased
- sullied
- corrupted
- besmirched
- befouled
- polluted
- soiled
- spoiled
- adulterated
- fouled
- watered-down
- alloyed
- mixed
- impure
- diluted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- purified
- pure
- refined
- plain
- neat
- unmixed
- fine
- straight
- unalloyed
- unadulterated
- absolute
- undiluted
- filtered
- clarified
- uncontaminated
- fresh
- clean
- uncorrupted
- untainted
- unpolluted
- undefiled
- taintless
conjoined
2 of 2verb
1
as in combined
to come together to form a single unit several streets conjoin to form the crossroads known as New York's Times Square Synonyms & Similar Words
- combined
- fused
- united
- connected
- coupled
- joined
- coalesced
- associated
- unified
- interfused
- conjugated
- married
- mated
- allied
- yoked
- confederated
- spliced
- reunited
- linked (up)
- constellated
- compounded
- clustered
- chained
- rejoined
- leagued
- recombined
- assembled
- reconnected
- hitched
- reunified
- congregated
- convened
- hooked
- met
- gathered
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- separated
- split
- severed
- sundered
- dissevered
- divided
- isolated
- disjoined
- parted
- detached
- sectioned
- dissociated
- divorced
- broke up
- resolved
- disconnected
- unlinked
- uncoupled
- fractionated
- disjointed
- disunited
- scattered
- dispersed
- disbanded
- disaffiliated
- unyoked
2
as in united
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members small farmers had to conjoin in order to compete with the agricultural conglomerates Synonyms & Similar Words
- united
- cooperated
- merged
- collaborated
- allied
- federated
- confederated
- coalesced
- clubbed
- cohered
- associated
- consolidated
- amalgamated
- converged
- leagued
- organized
- combined
- joined
- closed ranks
- linked
- grouped
- incorporated
- affiliated
- pulled together
- tied
- knotted
- conglomerated
- hung together
- banded (together)
- unionized
- caballed
- ganged up
- teamed (up)
- wedded
- wed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- separated
- split
- detached
- severed
- disbanded
- dissolved
- divorced
- broke up
- segregated
- parted
- sundered
- disengaged
- estranged
- alienated
- disunited
- fell out
3
as in collaborated
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end government agencies and private charities have conjoined to bring relief to the famine-stricken nation Synonyms & Similar Words
- united
- collaborated
- cooperated
- joined
- conspired
- combined
- leagued
- concerted
- played ball
- concurred
- allied
- made common cause
- pulled together
- affiliated
- confederated
- interfaced
- teamed (up)
- banded (together)
- associated
- connived
- hung together