Meaning & use
conjunction
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A word that connects clauses, sentences, or words, such as "and," "but," or "because"; also, the state of occurring together.
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"And," "but," and "or" are common conjunctions in English grammar.
The festival's success was due to a conjunction of good weather and strong planning.
A note on using this word
In grammar, a conjunction links ideas together; the phrase "in conjunction with" uses the word's broader sense of "together with."
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