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
During his pontificate, Francis faced strong resistance from some conservative cardinals to some of his reforms, particularly on his loosening of rules banning divorced and remarried Catholics from communion and his welcome to gay Catholics.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
It is celebrated entirely in Latin, with the priest facing the altar and the faithful receiving communion on the tongue while kneeling.
—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
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
It is celebrated entirely in Latin, with the priest facing the altar and the faithful receiving communion on the tongue while kneeling.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communion
Noun
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The community solidarity shown in Minneapolis has been nothing short of astounding—and ICE has struggled to circumvent it.—
David Ostendorf,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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And when there was a demonstration for solidarity with Greenland a couple of Sundays ago, Greenlanders and Danes took to the streets together, holding the Greenlandic flag.—
Rikke Agnete Dam,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Every friendship goes through seasons.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Trevor is, of course, waiting for him there, and their friendship develops through a series of adventures that feel authentic to the characters and setting.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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These were both on almost permanent display at the Prado, where, as a student, she’d been given a three-month summer fellowship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The fellowship came through straightaway and Glover was assigned to the office of Senator John McCain.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump is being countered effectively by allied leaders and CEOs standing up in unity, and by financial markets openly revolting against his tantrums.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Keeping schools together Maintaining unity was reportedly the rationale behind why Garland ISD opted to put five of its seven high schools — Garland, Lakeview Centennial, Naaman Forest, Rowlett and South Garland — in higher classifications.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
29 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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In emergencies, skill matters more than rapport.—
Crystal Cene,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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But the greatest demand is for human-centric avatars that can build authentic rapport.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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