Thesaurus results for BROTHERHOODS

brotherhoods

noun

plural of brotherhood

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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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. — 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

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Noun

He’s currently affiliated with the Lee’s Summit Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Council and Downtown Main Street organizations.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Athletes in this league consistently speak out against everything from poor operational standards within certain organizations to leadership’s missteps.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of organizations

Noun

While fraternities and sororities often have their own chapter gatherings and organizational conferences, the picnic creates a space where members from different organizations can come together in a more informal setting.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of fraternities

Noun

Flock says the cameras are used by public safety agencies, neighborhood homeowners associations, business managers and college campuses across cities in the United States.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
On July 14, council member Meredith Stead pointed to two neighborhood associations in her district — one in favor of the designation, the other strongly opposed.

— Mark Dee July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

Definition of associations

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On a team led by 33-year-old Scheifele up front and wherein half the defence corps, Morrissey included, is down to the final two years of their contracts, the decision Cheveldayoff makes with respect to Hellebuyck could come to define the era.

— Murat Ates, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Hegseth has picked fights with the media, including his former employer, Fox News; has pushed the press corps out of the Pentagon complex; and has markedly reduced the free flow of information.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of corps

Noun

Linguistic diversity is not a good acquired at no expense to the societies that have chosen it (or been forced to choose it) over homogeneity.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Storms smash into cities, disease shuts down whole societies, and millions of humans migrate across the globe.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of societies

Noun

Some real-estate experts contend, however, that institutions shelling out millions to underwrite a property are already dead set on recouping their investments.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
The city also is constrained in taxing because about 1,500 properties — including state offices, hospitals and religious institutions — are exempt from paying local property taxes.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of institutions

Noun

Founded in 2021, Helical Fusion aims to commercialize fusion research conducted at the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), one of Japan’s leading public research institutes.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Meanwhile, Beijing widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 July 2026

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