Have joined vs Joined

Both 'have joined' and 'joined' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Have joined' is the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. 'Joined' is the simple past tense, referring to an action that occurred and was completed in the past.

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Have joined

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in the present perfect tense.

Use 'have joined' when you want to indicate that an action of joining started in the past and has relevance to the present. It is formed with the auxiliary verb 'have' and the past participle 'joined'.

Examples:

I have joined the company recently.
They have joined forces to tackle the issue.
She has joined the club for the summer.
Have you joined the online community yet?
We have joined the campaign for environmental protection.

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All of Quark's employees have joined.
French, Portuguese and Italian women have joined the network.
East and West have joined in preserving... an important part of our heritage.
Twenty-one international institutions and 106 States have joined the group.
Those who have joined the eurozone are expected to bear higher responsibility for balancing their expenses and incomes.
Also flattering comments of the directors of the municipalities that have joined the initiative.
Since it started, around 6,400 schools have joined the initiative.
Over 50 structures in the Capital have joined the initiative of Federalberghi Roma.
As of today, 27 hospitals in 11 industrialized countries have joined IAHM.
The European Commission administers the voluntary group of Women Ambassadors in Member States who have joined the scheme.
Since 1998 Greece, Malta, Cyprus and Slovenia have joined the Euro area.
The former Eastern bloc countries have joined the European Union at different times.
More than 60 European independent think tanks have joined the Consortium network since its inception.
I would have joined with Wakasugi.
I think she'd have joined anything.
Anglicans and Lutherans have joined this initiative.
Ferrara and Bologna have joined the alliance against Your Holiness.
You might have joined Gaia in untimely end.
Jean and Nemo have joined themselves...
The slaves have joined his ranks.

Alternatives:

have become a member of
have enlisted in
have signed up for
have affiliated with
have connected with

Joined

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in the simple past tense.

Use 'joined' when you want to refer to an action of joining that occurred and was completed in the past. It is the simple past tense form of the verb 'join'.

Examples:

She joined the team last year.
They joined the club together.
He joined the discussion late.
I joined the company after graduation.
We joined forces to complete the project.

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Joined by flagship Mulsanne and fastest production Bentley model ever
Joined in battle today by the undefeated gaul!
Joined forces The new baler concept was developed by engineers of Lely and its American partner Vermeer.
The Netherlandsand ING sought partial annulment of the 2009 Restructuring Decision in Joined Cases T-29/10 and T-33/10.
Joined Homeland Security five years ago.
Joined the Corps right out of high school.
Joined the reserve forces in February 2012.
Joined after the Setif massacre happened.
Joined the rescue team with these auto moving mystery.
Joined his country's separatist movement six years ago.
Agent Olivia Dunham, Joined the fringe division September 9th, 2008.
The houses of Europe were Joined.
Joined the dark side Dooku has.
Joined the regiment at Vicksburg, sir.
Joined the NSA after a career in the Army.
Joined the Army, became an MP.
Joined the Marines four months ago Scheduled for deployment next week
Joined the Marine Corps, didn't find any answers there.
Joined Trills get a chance to meet their previous hosts.
Joined up to fight Maximilian down in Mexico.

Alternatives:

became a member of
enlisted in
signed up for
affiliated with
connected with

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