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as in crowd
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 fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
members of the medical community
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as in similarity
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
there's a community of aesthetics that makes a very modern-looking gallery an especially appropriate setting for primitive art
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as in brotherhood
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
interactive features that are designed to foster a sense of community among the visitors to the Web site
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Recent Examples of community
Last month state immigration advocates warned that arrests of undocumented immigrants were ramping up in the state, creating anxiety and fear in communities with people taken every day.
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
The new company will also feature an app which citizen journalists can use to submit stories from their communities.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
Funnel Beaker groups were typically pretty egalitarian, but the larger, megalithic tombs were created for important members of their community like a leader, a priest or a shaman, specialist Artur Golis told the PAP.
—Irene Wright
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Students were required to undertake certain extracurricular activities (Prevost was in the choir with Franks—both sing tenor—and played tennis) and to keep up their academic performance, but mostly the school’s focus was how to live in community.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
The new company will also feature an app which citizen journalists can use to submit stories from their communities.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
Funnel Beaker groups were typically pretty egalitarian, but the larger, megalithic tombs were created for important members of their community like a leader, a priest or a shaman, specialist Artur Golis told the PAP.
—Irene Wright
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Students were required to undertake certain extracurricular activities (Prevost was in the choir with Franks—both sing tenor—and played tennis) and to keep up their academic performance, but mostly the school’s focus was how to live in community.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for community
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The small town of about 750 residents draws in more than 2 million tourists each year because of its downtown and lakefront attractions.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
13 July 2025
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So, with that in mind, here’s a two-deep projection that serves more as a starting point than a clean picture of where Sean Payton’s offense will stand when Tennessee comes to town for Week 1 eight weeks from now.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Yes, artists are important to the persistence of culture, but artisanal skills must take a back seat to functional skills when a colony is still in its early stage.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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These insects are found in colonies, clustered on the undersides of leaves and stems.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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The panel called on the convention crowd to educate themselves on their rights and speak out about their concerns — and not just online.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Designed to manipulate the masses and unveil their true demonic nature, the song draws crowds toward Gwi-Ma’s deadly flames — nearly succeeding in their sinister plan until Rumi steps in to stop them.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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This is the second fraternity suspended at Miami University this year for hazing.—
Aaron Valdez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Kernodle and Chapin went to a party at the Sigma Chi fraternity; Mogen and Goncalves went out to a bar, then hung out at a food truck for a bit.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
30 June 2025
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Yet the similarities between his last two press conferences continues to be apparent to anyone who attended both.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Martian meteorites have been identified through similarities between the composition of gases trapped in the meteorites with measurements of the martian atmosphere by spacecraft.—
Ben Rider-Stokes,
JSTOR Daily,
17 July 2025
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At the nucleus of their brotherhood were love, loyalty, and the zeal to expand their drug trafficking enterprise.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Joseph, similar to what Charles just expressed, nothing comes close to the actual brotherhood that servicemembers form in life-or-death situations.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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Her district includes some of the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods, including River North, Wicker Park, Bucktown, Lincoln Park, Roscoe Village, Lincoln Square and Portage Park.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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The shooting unfolded at 11:51 p.m. Saturday in Fort Washington Park in the Washington Heights neighborhood of upper Manhattan, according to the New York Police Department.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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Corriere Della Sera reported that Riccardo’s father noticed that his son was missing, and the family searched for him for about 40 minutes before one of Riccardo’s younger siblings suggested he might be buried in the sand.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Often mistaken for gulls at a distance, prions are members of the petrel family and are superb oceanic flyers.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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“Community.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/community. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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