Word
rejoining
Phoneticsre·join·ing, stress on the second syllable
/ɹiˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
Definition
v. to join a group, team, or activity again after you left it for a time.
v. to join again after a period of absence or separation, whether a group, organization, or conversation.
Examples
“She is rejoining the football team this week.”
“After a year abroad, he is rejoining his old office team on Monday.”
“After months of travel, she found herself rejoining old routines with a clearer sense of what mattered.”
Examples
simple
“She is rejoining the football team this week.”
contextual
“After a year abroad, he is rejoining his old office team on Monday.”
complex
“After months of travel, she found herself rejoining old routines with a clearer sense of what mattered.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “rejoining” in context.
Verb
01. consider rejoining
“She is considering rejoining the club she left last year.”
verb + verb
02. enjoy rejoining
“He enjoyed rejoining his old classmates this term.”
verb + verb
03. rejoining after injury
“He is rejoining after injury and hopes to play on Saturday.”
verb + prep + noun
04. rejoining in september
“She is rejoining in September after studying abroad.”
verb + prep + noun
Adjective
05. eventually rejoining
“He is eventually rejoining the football team after his injury.”
adv + verb
06. happily rejoining
“She is happily rejoining the choir after a year away.”
adv + verb
Noun
07. rejoining club
“I am rejoining the club I left last summer.”
verb + noun
08. rejoining group
“She is rejoining her group for the second part of the course.”
verb + noun
09. rejoining team
“He is rejoining the team after two months away.”
verb + noun
10. happy to be rejoining
“She is happy to be rejoining her friends at school.”
11. look forward to rejoining
“I look forward to rejoining the team next week.”
12. rejoining after long break
“He is rejoining after a long break and needs time to catch up.”
Usage
Transitive; takes a direct object without a preposition ('rejoining the team', not 'rejoining to the team').
Pitfall
rejoining to the team
rejoining the team
Rejoin is transitive and takes a direct object without 'to', like 'join'.
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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