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
Above, he is pictured leading communion circa 1976.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
For much of church history, the communion of saints was largely a communion of martyrs, and to read about their lives was to reflect, by necessity, on the extravagant horror of their deaths.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Priests arrayed themselves in rows and the crowds stood and knelt, sang and prayed for one last communion with Francis.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Communion for the Crowd 5 hr 11 min ago
As part of the Mass, priests fanned out to the thousands of grieving Catholics around St. Peter's for communion.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
For much of church history, the communion of saints was largely a communion of martyrs, and to read about their lives was to reflect, by necessity, on the extravagant horror of their deaths.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Priests arrayed themselves in rows and the crowds stood and knelt, sang and prayed for one last communion with Francis.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Communion for the Crowd 5 hr 11 min ago
As part of the Mass, priests fanned out to the thousands of grieving Catholics around St. Peter's for communion.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communion
Noun
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Many artists came to Spain in solidarity and wrote songs.—
Vita Dadoo,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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The Porter County Expo Center was a mass exercise in solidarity Tuesday evening as over 1,000 Union Township residents crammed into the main ballroom to vehemently oppose two data centers proposed for Wheeler.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Life advice Maintaining adult friendships after children come into the mix can be complicated.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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And President Trump shows that friendship each and every day.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The fellowship is for unpublished diverse women and non-binary individuals, seeking to provide a launchpad for more diverse stories in publishing.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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Our mission is simple yet powerful: create space for all of our communities to come together in love, celebration and fellowship.—
Dawn Moore,
Baltimore Sun,
12 May 2025
Noun
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On Saturday, Zelenskyy hosted French President Emmanuel Macron, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in a show of unity.—
DASHA LITVINOVA,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Trump may reconsider accepting it in order to maintain party unity.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The United States has become increasingly irritated with the glacial pace of progress towards implementing a ceasefire agreement, more overtly criticizing Russia's recalcitrance to ink a deal despite pursuing a rapprochement with the Kremlin.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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As President Trump pursues a striking rapprochement with Moscow, the company has emerged as an early test of whether American businesses that fled Russia early in the war will return.—
Anton Troianovski,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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His rapport with young people—and his active social media presence, especially through @Pontifex—helped define a papacy that embraced new tools to connect with a global audience.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The two share the easy rapport of close friends, but when Dina moves in close to help Ellie suit up for the patrol, a look of unease crosses Ellie’s face.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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