brotherhoods

noun

plural of brotherhood
1
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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2
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. — 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
  1. organizations
  2. fraternities
  3. associations
  4. corps
  5. societies
  6. professions
  7. institutions
  8. institutes
Noun
  • However, messaging from organizations and informal networks involved in the protests suggests that demonstrators intend to return to the streets during the weekend.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The grant pays for the organizations to train staff in exercise oncology, to develop or expand programs to help those who have had, or survived cancer.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • While there are more than 20 fraternities and sororities at the University of Chicago, the university does not officially recognize, affiliate with, or regulate any of them.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Ej Dickson investigated the burnerverse for Wired, profiling one of these women who were doxxed – and found links between these burner accounts and college fraternities.
    — Brittany Luse, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of fraternities
Noun
  • Finding a local event hosted by over 13 country associations from the Nordics and Baltics to Croatia, Japan, and Australia and joining a group walk with an INWA instructor.
    — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Pursuit recruits through the New York City Housing Authority, the public library system, local labor departments and community groups, and plans to add small business associations.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • The Chargers’ offense, already weakened by a series of injuries to its offensive line and receiving corps, struggled mightily, recording their second-lowest output of the season at 259 total yards.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The receiving corps took a hit in Vegas, as Rashee Rice left in the first quarter with an apparent hamstring injury and Tyquan Thornton appeared to seriously injure his ankle after a 45-yard reception that set up the go-ahead touchdown.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of corps
Noun
  • However, like many other coastal societies shaped by the migration and economics of Atlantic cod, Lofoten has been no stranger to ecosystem pressures over the decades, from shifting migration patterns to offshore fishing fleets.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • These societies still fear China and North Korea and still depend on the United States.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of societies
Noun
  • The clientele here is notably upscale, in-the-know, and coming from all fields of business, with an emphasis on creative professions and the luxury fashion world.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The relationships formed in caregiving professions are intimate and personal.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of professions
Noun
  • Rubio has argued that before holding new elections, Venezuela must stabilize its economy and rebuild its institutions, including its courts and electoral council.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Observers say that Yotova’s victory would keep the presidency in the hands of the ruling majority, and such concentration of power could prevent institutions maintaining effective checks and balances on policy decisions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of institutions
Noun
  • The company’s facilities include kindergartens, schools and technical training institutes, with more on the way.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Zhou Bowen, the director and chief scientist at Shanghai AI Lab, one of the country’s leading AI research institutes, has similarly argued that AI models need robotics to understand the physical world.
    — Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of institutes

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