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as in towns
the people living in a particular area
the whole community rallied to the aid of the family who had lost its home
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as in networks
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a large community of retired people in the coastal town
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as in fraternities
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
members of the medical community
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Recent Examples of communities
When communities need rapid response after natural disasters or public health emergencies, nonprofits are often the first on the ground.
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Cat Ward, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Princess of Wales spent time with communities and organizations to highlight how community, nature and creativity can help those struggling with trauma, isolation and mental health challenges.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Off The Vine Below are stories about culture and identity from communities in the Kansas City metro area.
—Mará Rose Williams
january 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Both figures have long been aligned and celebrated in the Black communities for their efforts as abolitionists.
—Terri Huggins Hart, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
Such foresight can be hard for many people, and some gateway communities worry that the reservation system would reduce the economic benefit of the parks in their backyards.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
And some California communities are already sounding the alarm.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Spoken word poetry rooted in traditions of oral entertainment is also alive and well in Hasidic communities, performed by Yiddish rhymesters of all ages.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Firefighters from eight nearby communities provided mutual aid at the scene.
—Samantha Chaney, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Cat Ward, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Princess of Wales spent time with communities and organizations to highlight how community, nature and creativity can help those struggling with trauma, isolation and mental health challenges.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Off The Vine Below are stories about culture and identity from communities in the Kansas City metro area.
—Mará Rose Williams
january 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Both figures have long been aligned and celebrated in the Black communities for their efforts as abolitionists.
—Terri Huggins Hart, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
Such foresight can be hard for many people, and some gateway communities worry that the reservation system would reduce the economic benefit of the parks in their backyards.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
And some California communities are already sounding the alarm.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Spoken word poetry rooted in traditions of oral entertainment is also alive and well in Hasidic communities, performed by Yiddish rhymesters of all ages.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Firefighters from eight nearby communities provided mutual aid at the scene.
—Samantha Chaney, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communities
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Safety and health worries have long surrounded landfills in many cities and towns in the Philippines, especially ones near poor communities whose residents scavenge for junk and leftover food in the garbage heaps, the AP points out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Local mountain towns bank on the cold-weather months to generate the bulk of their business for the year, and snow is the key ingredient to a successful winter season.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Biogeography is key to the Galápagos, with the diversity of endemic species rather than the size of colonies being the big draw.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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Unchecked, imagine what the numbers of bee colonies will be like in 22 years?—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Those businesses, in turn, wire millions through financial networks in the United States and abroad to cartels in Mexico, Colombia and other countries, authorities say.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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For professionals trying to build authority, the verification offers networks and employers greater confidence in their work.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There are terrible examples—fraternities with hazing—but also good ones.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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Viewers get a glimpse into college life in the South, the history of Black marching bands, and Black fraternities and sororities.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Its hilly, historic neighborhoods feel frighteningly narrow in some spots.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The streets appeared largely quiet in many south Minneapolis neighborhoods where unmarked convoys of immigration agents have been sighted regularly in recent weeks, including the neighborhoods where the two deaths occurred.—
Mike Catalini,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of volunteers have packed and delivered grocery boxes to families too afraid to leave their homes.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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HexClad has already contributed directly to recovery efforts, donating cookware to families who lost their homes and helping provide tens of thousands of meals through community partnerships.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For now, Telluride is open, the snow is skiing well, and crowds are thin.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Noise and crowds were replaced by the sounds of lapping waves and seagull cries.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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State regulators — the California Air Resources Board, the Department of Insurance, and the Bureau of Gambling Control are just three examples of the more than 200 in California — are government entities that oversee, adopt or enforce rules for certain activities, professions or industries.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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People have begun to donate food and water, and the community supports each other, especially protesters who have healing professions like therapists, Stauffer said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Communities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communities. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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