as in sympathy
a feeling of unity between people who have the same interests, goals, etc.
national solidarity The candlelight vigil was a show of solidarity with all the victims of the tragedy.
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Recent Examples of solidarity
One Battle shows solidarity across lines of race and class, but also the friction inherent to those alliances.
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Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Building a Mystery — was also a fitting choice because over the weekend the singer appeared to make a gesture of solidarity with Kimmel by refusing to perform at the doc’s premiere.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
The Houthis have been launching missiles and drones thousands of kilometres north towards Israel, in what the group says are acts of solidarity with the Palestinians.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Some stars even opted to cancel their Disney+ subscriptions in solidarity with Kimmel.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
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Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Building a Mystery — was also a fitting choice because over the weekend the singer appeared to make a gesture of solidarity with Kimmel by refusing to perform at the doc’s premiere.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
The Houthis have been launching missiles and drones thousands of kilometres north towards Israel, in what the group says are acts of solidarity with the Palestinians.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Some stars even opted to cancel their Disney+ subscriptions in solidarity with Kimmel.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidarity
Noun
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There is some sympathy for Potter among the players that this situation is not all his fault.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Kneeling was widely used by protesters and supporters after Floyd’s death to signal sympathy with the Black Lives Matter movement and a call for racial justice.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bold and deeply human, Punch is initially a bit slow on the wind up, but its stellar cast help weave together an almost unbelievable story of compassion and empathy in its second act that left many theatergoers sniffling in their seats.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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At Unbound, Griffin also oversees the Global Classmates program, which connects students in the United States with sponsored children around the world to promote empathy and global awareness through educational resources like poverty simulations and awareness trips.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That may come from kinship, ownership of assets or government programs that effect such transfers.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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About four months after Auditor Allison Ball sued Beshear's administration over its failure to implement a bill concerning kinship care, a Frankfort judge has tossed out the lawsuit.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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In public, Mark Kerr speaks amiably about his trainer turned rival and even takes him along for a rowdy impromptu meet-and-greet, but the lack of friction comes off less as a sign of his unflappability than of Safdie’s indifference to probing a friendship beyond buddy-comedy depth.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Along the way, the women learn that while romance may come and go, female friendship is the love story that lasts a lifetime.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Solidarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidarity. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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