CLIQUE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

clique

noun

ˈklik

Definition of clique

as in circle

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially that clique refuses to even talk to outsiders at their lunch table

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Recent Examples of clique That is in part thanks to the opacity of AI technology but also because this clique is much smaller. — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026 Not enough praise can be heaped upon the excellent cast (in addition to those mentioned above, there’s the terrific Nia Otchere-Sarfo and Jordan Rice rounding out the clique). — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 Her first taste of reciprocation comes via her gorgeous best friend, Chloe (Jodie Comer in an early role), who initiates her into a fun-loving coed clique. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 That era involved small cliques of devs talking a big game about decentralization (which often provided a pretext for no accountability) while shilling tokens at all turns. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for clique

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Noun

Dhillon, a Sikh who was born in India and immigrated to the United States as a child, was a prominent figure in conservative legal and political circles even before being tapped to her Justice Department position.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Immersive is easy to try out—just tap the circle icon at the top left of the rear display to toggle it.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of circle

Noun

At lunchtime and in the evenings, its covered gravel patio with 13 tables draws a full crowd of parents with young kids and a few older folks, most of whom Donner has gotten to know quite well.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Three people were killed and others were injured when a minivan hit a crowd of street vendors and pedestrians in North Hollywood on Tuesday evening, authorities said.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of crowd

Noun

The legal defense army The Left developed a legal advocacy network to support street agitators well before 2020.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
In one of the biggest crackdowns on religious activity in recent years, authorities in October 2025 arrested 30 leaders of Zion Church, one of the country’s largest underground church networks, following overnight raids in several cities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of network

Noun

The sheriff’s office said there is no active threat to the community.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
This flexibility could make the M1 Hybrid Cargo particularly well suited for missions involving remote communities, island operations, logistics, disaster response, government agencies, and defense organizations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of community

Noun

From there, launderers want to move the money across networks like Ethereum to Bitcoin then pull it from a mixed pool with a bunch of other people's assets.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Someone who’s experiencing homelessness generally has a whole bunch of stuff.

— Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

Haiti's National Police said the leader of the Boston gang known as Mathias was one of those killed in a joint operation with other law enforcement forces.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Several drug gangs known for attacking civilians and politicians operate in the area where Almaraz was kidnapped Saturday, including the Jalisco New Generation and Sinaloa cartels.

— Alfredo Peña, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of gang

Noun

With only a 400 V pack, DC fast-charging tops out at 250 kW (up from 195 kW), and a 10–80 percent charge takes about 28 minutes.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Along with the boot, the Peanuts x Timberland collection includes a graphic crewneck sweatshirt ($130), relaxed graphic T-shirt ($55), women’s graphic t-shirt ($45), beanie ($28) and a three-pack of crew socks ($24).

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of pack

Noun

As the two clans battle it out on the field, regardless of who takes home the trophy Lexi may have already won at love.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Looking forward to 2030, all eyes will turn to Bolsonaro clan ally Tarcísio de Freitas, who did not enter the presidential race and instead supported Flávio Bolsonaro.

— David Unsworth , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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