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as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
they're a brotherhood of retired war veterans
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as in fraternities
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
a family that has been part of the brotherhood of police officers for four generations
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Recent Examples of brotherhoods
The most recognizable are Semana Santa, or Holy Week, processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Over this week, 61 Catholic brotherhoods snake through the city along the official parade route to Seville's Gothic cathedral and then back to their home churches.
—Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Those meaningful bonds, or brotherhoods, are constantly at risk of being curtailed.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Over this week, 61 Catholic brotherhoods snake through the city along the official parade route to Seville's Gothic cathedral and then back to their home churches.
—Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Those meaningful bonds, or brotherhoods, are constantly at risk of being curtailed.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brotherhoods
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The United States is hosting the World Cup for the first time in more than 30 years, and organizations and businesses in Metro Detroit are making sure sports fans have a place to watch the competition.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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When benefits aren't visibly embedded into workplace norms, organizations risk low utilization and, over time, higher employee burnout.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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According to the release, 200 members of historically Black fraternities and sororities will volunteer their time to distribute food to residents in need during the event.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Some time after the group formed, Mellencamp signed on as the band’s second singer and performed with them at school dances, sock hops, fraternities, and battle of the bands competitions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Brennan explained that explorations of society’s associations with mental health, both broadly in the aftermath of World War II and specifically Gein’s own struggles with schizophrenia, were key when penning the script.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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The letter was signed by representatives of four employee groups, including associations representing office, public works, supervisory, professional, managerial and confidential employees.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Prominently, Laviolette’s teams have featured defensemen who liberally join the rush and get involved in five-man cycles, concepts that were largely foreign to the Kings’ corps last season.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Rather than remain idle, the conservation corps shifted its efforts elsewhere, traveling south to assist with wildfire mitigation projects near Colorado's Great Sand Dunes.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In societies with robust musical traditions, negative reactions — booing, whistling, calling for punishment — may be expressed.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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The next era will not belong to societies that centralize everything.—
Keith Krach,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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The protocols state that the IAA will maintain a post-detection sub-committee drawing international representation from the scientific, legal, ethics, social science, humanities and communications professions.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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The group brought together different professions, generations, styles, and geographic origins.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Freedom is an indictment of systems, institutions, and people who have failed women, Black people, the young, the poor, and me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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An international collaboration between 17 academic and scientific institutions, The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice was nominated in a competitive category against productions from NOVA, National Geographic Documentary Films and Netflix.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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The Florida-Israel Institute is one of eleven public linkage institutes between Florida universities and foreign countries, meant to promote closer ties and opportunities for joint research.—
Ruth Abramovitz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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In addition to the departures at NIAID, 14 of the 27 institutes and centers within NIH are missing permanent directors.—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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“Brotherhoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brotherhoods. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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