as in to relate
to form a close personal relationship
after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature
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Recent Examples of commune
Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Where to stay in the Jura The commune of Dole is about two hours from Paris on the high-speed Lyria train that goes to Lausanne.
—Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 31 July 2025
Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Laughter echoes in the heart of the University of Texas campus on a recent Wednesday as students commune on six tables in a community gathering space over sandwiches and Doritos — the spirit is light and content.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Verb
The action then shifts to Montana, where Yunho flees and joins a commune of Americans dedicated to resistance.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Where to stay in the Jura The commune of Dole is about two hours from Paris on the high-speed Lyria train that goes to Lausanne.
—Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 31 July 2025
Noun
During camp, Edwards said kids enjoy the various activities available such as arts and crafts, archery, basketball, canoeing, the rock climbing wall, fishing, hiking, kayaking, swimming, volleyball and the trails — not to mention simply communing with nature.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Laughter echoes in the heart of the University of Texas campus on a recent Wednesday as students commune on six tables in a community gathering space over sandwiches and Doritos — the spirit is light and content.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commune
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Second quarter 2025 billings registered a 3% quarter-over-quarter expansion supported by the leading-edge logic, advanced high bandwidth memory (HBM) related DRAM applications, as well as increase in shipments to Asia.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Schauffele's decision wasn't injury-related.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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New residential property prices fell year-on-year during August in 65 out of 70 cities surveyed by the NBS, data also showed.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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In cities such as Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, multilingualism is not an exception but more of a way of life.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The comedic Hulu murder-mystery series follows neighbors Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez), who bond over their love for true crime and launch a podcast detailing all the murder investigations in their ritzy New York City building.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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The two 10GbE ports can be bonded using link aggregation which means a NAS device could be accessed at speeds up to 20Gb/s, all from a laptop with a Thunderbolt 5 port.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Canales was brought here to bring a creative offense to town.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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And the next test comes to town from Lafayette in the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (1-1).—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Women in brightly colored dresses danced in shoes that loudly clicked across the floor.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Then click Manage Subscriptions.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In late 2022, a missile struck Polish territory in the village of Przewodów, near the country’s border with Ukraine, killing two people.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then, travelers settle on the ship for eight days to visit communities along the Ganges River, such as Matiari, a village known for its brass artisans, and Kalna, home to the astonishing Rajbari temple complex.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hayes was arrested outside his home in Port Jefferson Station, a hamlet in Brookhaven on Long Island, that evening, according to police.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Nearby hamlets like Findeln and Zmutt are perfect for a rustic lunch in a traditional mountain hut, while the charming town of Brig, just down the valley, makes an easy day trip by train.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commune. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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