communing

present participle of commune
as in relating
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 communing Trotz believes these hues are never going away because people always want to be communing with nature. Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026 Even so, in a digital world increasingly impacted by algorithms and all manner of AI, the allure of performers and music fans communing — live and in real time — cannot be underestimated. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026 But the main event was Madonna communing with the nearly 3,000 fans at the premiere, most of whom have followed her for decades. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 June 2026 Since releasing Mayhem, her first new LP since 2020’s Chromatica, Mother Monster has been communing with her disciples around the world on an extensive tour, which included a massive free concert at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach last year. Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026 The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover. George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026 Jefferson Airplane communing in the Haight. Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026 Let’s further stipulate that communing with a celebrity, ideally a very talented celebrity, has been a part of what Broadway has been selling for a century or more. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 Let’s further stipulate that communing with celebrity, ideally very talented celebrity, has been a part of what Broadway has been selling for a century or more. Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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  • Under its terms, the incentive allows a 35% to 50% credit on qualified expenses relating specifically to postproduction in California.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Relationship science draws a useful line here between two ways of relating.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • This summer, Rodgers put together a team-bonding trip to a ranch out west for four days.
    Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • After graduating, Papadopoulos took classes at Hunter College, bonding with classmates over sword and sorcery movies.
    Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • Listen to the full interview by clicking the blue button above.
    Steve Inskeep, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Many, the research found, are clicking past the AI feature to find the actual best value.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Communing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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