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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Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Velvet’s widow Nancy Lee Abbey was both the guest of honor and an active participant, raising money for a musician’s charity at the merchandise table and communing with the hundreds of Velvet fans in attendance.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
Less extreme are modern day groups like the Amish as well as communes for those that prefer a simpler, pre-industrial lifestyle.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Talking to a counselor or therapist, or communing with others in a support group, can help.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Velvet’s widow Nancy Lee Abbey was both the guest of honor and an active participant, raising money for a musician’s charity at the merchandise table and communing with the hundreds of Velvet fans in attendance.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
Wrapped in a padded trainer’s belt, Lee eggs on Abel and absorbs numerous blows to the torso as the two men commune in the kind of machismo hype ritual typically reserved for boxing movies, or the wind up to a Jake Paul fight.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
Less extreme are modern day groups like the Amish as well as communes for those that prefer a simpler, pre-industrial lifestyle.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commune
Verb
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Despite his policy expertise, Murthy’s speech was personal, relating the lowest points in his career and the power of a small group of friends to shift his mindset and repair his spirit.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Mohamed told the board that related AI guidelines prohibit sharing any personal data or using it for grading.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The scale and speed of the federal response have revived comparisons to Trump’s 2020 handling of unrest, when over 300 federal cases were brought against demonstrators in cities such as Portland and Minneapolis, according to DOJ records.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2025
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That’s intentional, according to both demonstration organizers and police in Baltimore, a city that is no stranger to unrest that turns destructive.—
Jean Marbella,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Shared physical activities like cooking, working out or running errands together can be bonding experiences and feel more natural than just texting or talking.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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But few scholars have explored another trend: The growing number of people who’ve found that bonding with their pets becomes a spiritual experience.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Location Located on the northwestern coast of Guanacaste, Punta Cacique is a secluded cliffside community offering easy access to two neighboring beach towns: Playa Hermosa and Playa del Coco.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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The Cubs rolled into town having won four out of five.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Verb
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During the conversation, the actress floated her theory as to why Full House clicked, and continues to click, with audiences more so than other similar shows of the era.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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And to view this newsletter in your browser, click here.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Afterward, the South Suburban Soul House Music Outdoor Party will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the village soccer field, featuring Chip-E, DJ Nick-NonStop, DJ V Dub, Shahid Mustaf, DJ George J, We Jam Academy DJs CCA, Jackie Moon & DJ Chill.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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This is much to the chagrin of his proudly traditional father, Stoick (Gerard Butler), who happens to be the village leader and a legendary dragon slayer.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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And while the epicenter of this movement is in Hardwick, Vermont – a town of 1,000 people that has transformed itself from a hardscrabble rural hamlet into a mecca of food and sustainability – the impacts go well beyond it.—
Riley Robinson,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 June 2025
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The property is not far from where the singer grew up in the nearby Oyster Bay hamlet of Hicksville.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commune. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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