as in solidarity
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
gradually established a feeling of communion with her fellow physicians
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Recent Examples of communion
Mendonça Filho, though, moved it up and added a couple of key instances where the past and present, without knowing it, are in communion purely through the power of filmmaking.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
Phatic communion was alive in the place of its discovery.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Homes on Big Sur corridor Few homes along the Big Sur corridor offer the same kind of direct, almost private communion with the ocean.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
During his pontificate, Francis faced strong resistance from some conservative cardinals to some of his reforms, particularly on his loosening of rules banning divorced and remarried Catholics from communion and his welcome to gay Catholics.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for communion
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
Phatic communion was alive in the place of its discovery.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Homes on Big Sur corridor Few homes along the Big Sur corridor offer the same kind of direct, almost private communion with the ocean.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
During his pontificate, Francis faced strong resistance from some conservative cardinals to some of his reforms, particularly on his loosening of rules banning divorced and remarried Catholics from communion and his welcome to gay Catholics.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communion
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To ignore race—or gender, or sexuality—while attempting to build working class solidarity is to say that there are some concerns of working class people that do not matter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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The family’s restaurant relocated to a larger space in Collingswood to accommodate growing crowds of supportive customers seeking to show solidarity with the family.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Every friendship goes through seasons.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Trevor is, of course, waiting for him there, and their friendship develops through a series of adventures that feel authentic to the characters and setting.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Three months ago, GE Vernova struck a $50 million partnership with MIT, covering research funding, graduate student fellowships, internships, and professional development programs for its own executives.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Her fellowship is supported by the University of Texas at Dallas.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But beyond that, unity has proved elusive.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Four Miami Beach city commissioners did not attend Mayor Steven Meiner’s State of the City address Wednesday, noticeable absences at an event that often brings shows of unity and support for the mayor.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Gradually, the two begin a rapprochement, with a recovered Bradley pitching in to help.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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But Carney’s economic rapprochement with Beijing amounts to a gamble.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Attendees said D’Amaro came across as charming and he and Walden, who joined halfway through, had a nice rapport, with both looking happy and excited.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Their rapport — and Harrison’s fractured relationship with Dončić — contributed to the Mavericks’ overlooking obvious concerns about doing the deal, namely Davis’ health.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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