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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Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Though the place relies on solar power and lacks indoor plumbing, these minor inconveniences are a small price to pay for the chance to commune with the cosmos.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
Last Joel had heard from him came from a radio tower in Cody, Wyoming.
Episode 6 saw Joel and Ellie happen upon Tommy’s new people, a group living in a commune in Jackson, Wyoming.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Verb
After pausing to pick corn on the cob from a cornfield, their next stop is a pet cemetery where Anika communes with a dog called Snoopy.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Though the place relies on solar power and lacks indoor plumbing, these minor inconveniences are a small price to pay for the chance to commune with the cosmos.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
Five years on, Ellie has settled in a seemingly bucolic commune in Jackson, Wyoming, although a world-shattering lie about her past is about to catch up with her.
—Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
Last Joel had heard from him came from a radio tower in Cody, Wyoming.
Episode 6 saw Joel and Ellie happen upon Tommy’s new people, a group living in a commune in Jackson, Wyoming.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commune
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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Engineering strength depends on an interpretive framework that relates forces, the size of an object and their ratio − which represents mechanical stress.—
Zachary del Rosario,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Police in both Little Rock and North Little Rock will have wider access to flying drones after both cities were awarded state grants this year, although the departments' plans... Subscribe to continue reading, or log in.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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Keep your Hall of Fame career in a strange city and give me the Crawford experience, please.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Studies in neuroscience suggest that trust fosters an environment where the hormone oxytocin can flourish, helping people feel bonded and collaborative.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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While the Mellencamp sisters clearly bonded with Ryan, their first meeting wasn’t exactly without its awkward moments.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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With brick sidewalks and boutiques housed in historic buildings, this town provides a true glimpse into the past.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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That number is quickly dwindling due to depopulation—some towns have not experienced a birth in more than a decade.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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What are Chase Ultimate Rewards points worth? For rates and fees of The Platinum Card® from American Express, click here.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Just a few chapters in, everything clicked into place.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
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Four people were killed after a vehicle crashed into an after-school camp in a small Illinois village on Monday, according to local officials.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the village, Ayyub stopped the car to chat with locals.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Fire Island, just off the hamlet Sayville on New York’s Long Island, has long been considered a gay paradise.—
Elyssa Goodman,
Them.,
25 Apr. 2025
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Adding to its appeal are expansive views of the Lake, the Sierra Nevada Mountain range, and the iconic Shakespeare Rock monolith, the backdrop for this awe-inspiring hamlet.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commune. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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