: closely integrated and bound in love or friendship
a tight-knit family
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These towns and neighborhoods are often tight-knit, and the loss of young lives leaves a profound emotional impact on not only the school but the nation.
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Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The reunion was memorable for Dudley because the Knicks of a quarter-century ago were unusually tight-knit.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Set theorists form a particularly small and tight-knit community, somewhat removed from the mathematical mainstream.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Fonseca’s family is tight-knit and provides a fortress of well-being.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
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Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The reunion was memorable for Dudley because the Knicks of a quarter-century ago were unusually tight-knit.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Set theorists form a particularly small and tight-knit community, somewhat removed from the mathematical mainstream.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Fonseca’s family is tight-knit and provides a fortress of well-being.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
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“Tight-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight-knit. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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