as in unity
a state or feeling of closeness and happiness among people who are together as friends, family members, etc.
family togetherness They try to encourage a sense of togetherness among the people in the community.
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Recent Examples of togetherness
The fandom reignited a sense of joy and togetherness in New York and even brought together new fans.
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Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026
There is an evident resilience and togetherness about them.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The event creates a welcoming nightlife space that encourages celebration and togetherness.
—Amari Riley
june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Her own capture fleeting moments of social togetherness.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
For Ashley Dixon, Kansas City metro division police sergeant, that sense of togetherness is what makes events like these so meaningful.
—Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Multiple protests are expected outside LA’s SoFi Stadium later today, but the team’s star striker, Mehdi Taremi, called for togetherness.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
For Jenny Voisard, watching the daily antics of a bald eagle family perched above the shimmering waters of Big Bear Lake in Southern California is about togetherness as much as birdwatching.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
My mother’s world is held together by small, joyful acts of togetherness.
—Lucia Aronica, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026
There is an evident resilience and togetherness about them.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The event creates a welcoming nightlife space that encourages celebration and togetherness.
—Amari Riley
june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Her own capture fleeting moments of social togetherness.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
For Ashley Dixon, Kansas City metro division police sergeant, that sense of togetherness is what makes events like these so meaningful.
—Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Multiple protests are expected outside LA’s SoFi Stadium later today, but the team’s star striker, Mehdi Taremi, called for togetherness.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
For Jenny Voisard, watching the daily antics of a bald eagle family perched above the shimmering waters of Big Bear Lake in Southern California is about togetherness as much as birdwatching.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
My mother’s world is held together by small, joyful acts of togetherness.
—Lucia Aronica, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for togetherness
Noun
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All fun and unity, all the streets, everyone selling Knicks jumpers.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The downside to that was losing the visual sense of group unity for much if not most of the show.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The sumptuous production, directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson with solidarity for Cleage’s characters, provides a marvelous showcase for Woodward to slink around on Beowulf Boritt’s glamorous five-star set in costume designer Emilio Sosa’s inspired Pucci-esque outfits.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The tower’s design is meant to depict four hands coming together in solidarity.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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An African nation bounded by the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to its north has prospered a kinship in a town located in a state literally smack-dab in the middle of America — a town whose new college football stadium is accented by light towers made to represent wheat.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Exploring themes of prejudice, kinship and resilience, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store earned the best book of the year title from a list of publications, including TIME and The New York Times.—
Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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“Togetherness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/togetherness. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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