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as in to associate
to come or be together as friends
don't fraternize just with people of the same race, religion, or social background
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Recent Examples of fraternize
The world is different now and the IPL, an international fraternizing franchise, has reduced the frostiness between national sides.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
There are rules against fraternizing with other departments, something Irving would typically care about.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Luka Doncic didn’t make the cut because of injuries, leaving Jokic in search of other players to fraternize with during the Bay Area festivities.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Jackson doesn’t believe in fraternizing with quarterbacks from opposing teams.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
There are rules against fraternizing with other departments, something Irving would typically care about.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Luka Doncic didn’t make the cut because of injuries, leaving Jokic in search of other players to fraternize with during the Bay Area festivities.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Jackson doesn’t believe in fraternizing with quarterbacks from opposing teams.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternize
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Workers associated with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) started arriving in offices shortly after President Donald Trump's inauguration in January.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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On April 22, the Wilmette Village Board unanimously approved contracts totaling $1.8 million for design and related services associated with the future construction of a roughly 53,000-square-foot police station on the site of the existing station at Ridge Road and Birchwood Avenue.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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At a penthouse cocktail party in Austin the night before Natal Con began, the Collinses invited journalists to mingle with founders of gene editing and genetic engineering companies.—
Lisa Hagen,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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There are multiple tables and booths for people to mingle or work.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2025
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Any adult who plans to travel around the country this summer, or any time after the enforcement deadline, must have a REAL ID or another federally compliant identification document in order to avoid delays.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Looking back on it, the name has traveled far: to the NFL, to a pinnacle of American sports.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2025
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However, if the soil pH or phosphorus levels are low, ground limestone and bonemeal can be mixed into the backfill.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Never mix with other cleaners or chemical products.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fort Worth chef Jenna Kinard and her husband, Micah Kinard, are collaborating with Kansas City restaurateur Christian Moscoso on the dining and drinking concepts.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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For three decades, professor Ken Kosik has been collaborating with researchers in the United States and Colombia to better understand the causes of Alzheimer's.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Instead of heading out to a bar with friends, young people opt to socialize in a tea shop.—
Jasmine Ting,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Sleep Disruption Sleep disruptions such as staying up all night to study or socialize, jet lag, chronic pain, a major illness that prevents you from sleeping, or shift work (working overnight or at other times outside the typical daytime work hours) can cause irregular sleep cycles.—
Sanja Jelic,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2025
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Korir, who won last year’s Chicago Marathon, joins his older brother Wesley as a winner of the Boston Marathon, the first siblings to do so.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Connecticut was the 17th state to join the country-wide movement to legalize cannabis in 2012.—
David Goldburg,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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No injuries connected to the product have been reported.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Investigators find bloody clothes in Ansonia murder, missing baby case Police investigators have found bloody clothes and rags connected to the murder of an Ansonia woman, but law enforcement sources said there’s nothing that explains what happened to her missing 1-year-old daughter.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Fraternize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternize. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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