communion

noun

kə-ˈmyü-nyən How to pronounce communion (audio)
Definition of communionnext
as in solidarity
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding gradually established a feeling of communion with her fellow physicians

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of communion Maybe no scene better embodies Lee’s exquisite communion with his characters than his last one, which supplies them with a hint of grace. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Investigators found a bullet, Kowalewicz’s coat, her shoes, and her little, white communion purse that held her prayer book. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Worshipers sang, prayed and took communion during the hour before the commissioners meeting. — Rachel Royster. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 The discussions focused on how the church can support couples and families a decade on from a major document issued by Pope Francis, which opened the possibility of divorced and remarried Catholics being able to receive communion. — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for communion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communion
  1. solidarity
  2. friendship
  3. fellowship
  4. unity
  5. rapprochement
  6. rapport
Noun
  • The international solidarity campaign extended beyond sports last month.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Additionally, The Wall Street Journal previously reported that the PMA is worried that if the watchmen went on strike, that other ILWU dockworkers would walk off the job in solidarity.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of solidarity
Noun
  • Alongside the music, the film deals with family ties, friendship, identity and the search for belonging, against the backdrop of Britain’s shifting culture at the time.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • All this darkness serves only to contrast the beauty—kindness, friendship, love and of course, dogs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • Since launching, the Adobe Film & TV Fund has supported more than 1,000 creators through fellowships, financial support, mentorship and access to Adobe’s professional creative tools.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Congress should fund extensions to fellowships and training grants, bridge support for early-career laboratories and opportunities for displaced researchers to resume their work.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of fellowship
Noun
  • But the mood of the post-election call, filled with Democrats feeling left out of the national blue wave, turned around almost immediately when Nixon came on camera from a conference hotel in Denver with her message of unity.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Anitta used her platform to call for unity across the different communities of Latin America and in her home country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of unity
Noun
  • The board and assessor also have reached rapprochement on a key calculation known as the capitalization rate.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • China, which brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran in 2023, is either unwilling or unable to help.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of rapprochement
Noun
  • Their rapport gives the investigation a buddy-cop vibe that’s meant to be cute and breezy, but Mark Bianculli’s script relies on clunky wisecracks and labored eccentricities that flatten whatever low-bubbling chemistry the actors share.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
  • When an agent cannot confidently call a cold prospect, establish rapport, ask intelligent questions, uncover motivation, handle resistance and move the conversation toward an appointment, the size of the database becomes almost irrelevant.
    — Ran Biderman, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of rapport

Browse Nearby Words

communing
communion
communiqué
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of lissome

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Nov. 13

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
speech-bubble-untangle
Simplify The Convoluted Expression Quiz A quiz that’s as “uncomplicated as a round de...
See All