as in solidarity
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
gradually established a feeling of communion with her fellow physicians
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Recent Examples of communion
It is celebrated entirely in Latin, with the priest facing the altar and the faithful receiving communion on the tongue while kneeling.
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Anna Matranga, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Nouvelle Vague' Richard Linklater’s black-and-white love letter to French New Wave cinema premiered in Austin with the air of an event — part film screening, part cinephile communion.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Much of this communion involves setting stuff on fire.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
From the moment of its creation, the tamal began to symbolize the cycle of life, which started with the sowing of corn, followed by its harvest, preparation, and finally its consumption, which embodied an act of communion with the gods and nature to the Mesoamericans.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Anna Matranga, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Nouvelle Vague' Richard Linklater’s black-and-white love letter to French New Wave cinema premiered in Austin with the air of an event — part film screening, part cinephile communion.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Much of this communion involves setting stuff on fire.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
From the moment of its creation, the tamal began to symbolize the cycle of life, which started with the sowing of corn, followed by its harvest, preparation, and finally its consumption, which embodied an act of communion with the gods and nature to the Mesoamericans.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communion
Noun
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The collective rejection of ICE’s brutal and indefensible assault on Minneapolis is part of a larger wave of solidarity against the federal government.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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For founders in those rooms, that mix of structure and solidarity may be what finally makes the numbers feel worth it.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Losing a true partnership and friendship is what was hard.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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The company launched the Adobe Film & TV Fund in 2024 to support underrepresented creators in film and TV, offering grants, career development, fellowships and technology (including access to the Adobe Creative Cloud).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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So Thrive created the Innovation Hub, a fellowship model designed to support a different kind of growth.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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While a community can often feel divisive, separate, messy, and broken, this event celebrates the truth that those differences can be woven into a beautiful unity of caring and hope, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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This year’s lineup not only showcases iconic songs but also celebrates unity across various genres.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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By September, despite some attempts at rapprochement and calls for dialogue, tensions had escalated again.—
Germán Padinger,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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The show ended with a touching rapprochement between the ideological-generational rivals.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Dec. 2025
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An exception was Robinson, who was on hand for every session and built a strong rapport with Purdy and Mac Jones as a result.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Neither Clark nor Lockett had spoken to the media the entire season, and Lockett’s nerves got the best of him while answering a question about the receivers building a rapport with Manning.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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