as in to relate
to form a close personal relationship
after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature
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Recent Examples of commune
Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The shop is owned by Georgia Gersh, who was born and raised north of Taos and grew up on one of the area’s former communes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
That our references and experiences of the world are so different that even a shared language could not allow humans to commune with an animal.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Herculine follows a young trans woman who decides to fight her malaise—and her demonic visions—by joining her ex’s trans girl commune in rural Indiana.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The shop is owned by Georgia Gersh, who was born and raised north of Taos and grew up on one of the area’s former communes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
People were going out to commune and be around other people.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
That our references and experiences of the world are so different that even a shared language could not allow humans to commune with an animal.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commune
Verb
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Investigators did not say how the trio was related.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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The decision, described as personal and health-related, ends a tenure marked by consistent postseason appearances and a steady hand in the dugout.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Tunnels of Moose Jaw is one of the major attractions of Saskatchewan’s fourth largest city.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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Expands to the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown LA next weekend, ahead on a theatrical roadshow opening in one new city each week.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stressful experiences also can help people bond.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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My Best Friend's Wedding was Preston’s first movie, and she and Roberts, 57, bonded over both being young actresses from Georgia.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nestled along a private stretch of creek, the hotel feels secluded and tranquil but is also steps away from the heart of town.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Across the state, Italian Americans have left a legacy through small businesses, community associations, restaurants, Catholic churches and more, from metro Detroit to west Michigan, Upper Peninsula mining towns to mid-Michigan and beyond.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For tickets and more information, click here.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Irish don’t have like-for-like replacements for Craig or Rubio, which leaves Freeman scrambling to stabilize an offensive line yet to click and a defensive interior that has tried to use quantity to make up for a lack of quality.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The wounded in these reels were all men, as if the Taliban had landed in villages with no female inhabitants.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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The fate of both villages rests in the hands of Pumpkid and Bony Lu, who join forces with a quirky group of friends to save the holidays and reunite their communities.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nazareth was considered an extension of the larger village of Japha, a kind of hamlet within Japha’s city borders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Yet Massie’s partnership with Paul could pay off anyway, in a district that hugs the Ohio River and includes the Cincinnati suburbs and tiny hamlets like Mount Olivet.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commune. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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