as in together
in or by combined action or effort
we always purchase our mother's birthday present jointly
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Recent Examples of jointly
Assets owned jointly with another individual typically pass directly to the surviving owner and aren’t included in the estate.
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Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The two have jointly addressed reporters several times since Operation Epic Fury began in late February.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Gubin and Blisko also jointly own Infinity Healthcare Management, which manages their nursing homes; Blisko is Infinity’s CEO.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The top markets in the West include Los Angeles (repped jointly by the Kings and Ducks) and Dallas.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In the fall of 2024, Norsepower and Oldendorff Carriers jointly installed three 24 m × 4 m Norsepower rotor sails on board the 100,449 dwt bulk carrier Chinook Oldendorff (previously named Dietrich Oldendorff).
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Best Friends Animal Society are jointly funding the grant.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Germany and Norway are jointly procuring submarines and have a joint missile program, while Canada is in talks with Germany’s TKMS over the purchase of 12 new submarines.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Australia on Saturday signed an agreement with Japan for delivery of three of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' upgraded Mogami-class frigates and to jointly produce eight others.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The two have jointly addressed reporters several times since Operation Epic Fury began in late February.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Gubin and Blisko also jointly own Infinity Healthcare Management, which manages their nursing homes; Blisko is Infinity’s CEO.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The top markets in the West include Los Angeles (repped jointly by the Kings and Ducks) and Dallas.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In the fall of 2024, Norsepower and Oldendorff Carriers jointly installed three 24 m × 4 m Norsepower rotor sails on board the 100,449 dwt bulk carrier Chinook Oldendorff (previously named Dietrich Oldendorff).
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Best Friends Animal Society are jointly funding the grant.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Germany and Norway are jointly procuring submarines and have a joint missile program, while Canada is in talks with Germany’s TKMS over the purchase of 12 new submarines.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Australia on Saturday signed an agreement with Japan for delivery of three of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' upgraded Mogami-class frigates and to jointly produce eight others.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jointly
together
Adverb
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Marc thanked Vivian and the rest of her team, and, for a moment, the cast and crew ate together in silence.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Collins, Higgins and a healthy Tank Dell could be a lot of fun together.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Jointly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jointly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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