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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
Beautiful clean coal has been a reliable energy source supporting American communities and economic growth for generations.
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John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Students in Cal State Fullerton’s Master of Social Work program now have access to a new credential pathway that expands career opportunities and prepares graduates to make an impact at schools in their communities.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The City of Fort Lauderdale faced backlash last year over an app that allowed residents to report homeless people in their communities, along with potholes and flooded streets.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Artifacts located near the panels – stone points, the pigments and dentalium shells or beads – suggest long-distance ties to Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPN) communities in the Levant, hundreds of miles away.
—New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s what needs to happen in all the communities in Kansas City.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
In early January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management website explained the communities are in an area that climate change is rendering uninhabitable, mentioning climate eight times.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
CDFIs are private lenders which help underserved communities access loans and financial services that traditional banks often don’t provide.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
These women are breaking barriers, setting new standards, and making a positive impact in their communities.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Students in Cal State Fullerton’s Master of Social Work program now have access to a new credential pathway that expands career opportunities and prepares graduates to make an impact at schools in their communities.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The City of Fort Lauderdale faced backlash last year over an app that allowed residents to report homeless people in their communities, along with potholes and flooded streets.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Artifacts located near the panels – stone points, the pigments and dentalium shells or beads – suggest long-distance ties to Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPN) communities in the Levant, hundreds of miles away.
—New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s what needs to happen in all the communities in Kansas City.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
In early January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management website explained the communities are in an area that climate change is rendering uninhabitable, mentioning climate eight times.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
CDFIs are private lenders which help underserved communities access loans and financial services that traditional banks often don’t provide.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
These women are breaking barriers, setting new standards, and making a positive impact in their communities.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communities
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Longer-range drones are also routinely used to strike towns and cities close to the front.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Once the colonies began developing governments and counties, county fairs took off.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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In addition, some organisms use ant mimicry as camouflage to infiltrate ant colonies.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Using a submersible, researchers filmed networks of anemones, starfish, and other marine life living on these weapons.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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This put her in ultimate command of major networks such as 5 in the UK, Ten in Australia, Telefe in Argentina and Chilevisión in Chile.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Shelton said that while sexualized hazing is commonly associated with college organizations like fraternities, it is also frequently observed in high school sports.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two of the four were reported to have involved parties at UTC fraternities.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
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The initial, pre-construction assessment, published in 2019, surveyed 435 adults living in the neighborhoods impacted by the project, representing 1,629 household members of all ages.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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For over a decade, Donovan Taylor has been sharing his love for the 10 neighborhoods in Louisville’s West End by starting tours.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Without congressional action, those subsidies will expire at the end of the year, raising costs for millions of families and stripping coverage from others.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Those cuts have left some families who had been hoping to join trials of new treatments scrambling to find other options.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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National parks appear to have weathed summer crowds despite staffing cuts, but fall remains uncertain.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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In Los Angeles this summer, officers used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds during several nights of demonstrations.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Called GDPval, the benchmark evaluates leading AI models on real-world tasks, curated by experts from across 44 different professions, representing nine different sectors of the economy.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those on-demand, realistic substitutes could potentially expedite training for healthcare professions.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Communities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communities. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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