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

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Recent Examples of communion Their children were baptized there, received their first communion and confirmation there, and married there. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 However, despite years of talks aimed at bringing the society back into full communion with the Church, the society’s official status has remained unresolved. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 July 2026 Yet at Google, the food is secondary to the connections that come from communion, according to Ruth Porat, the chief investment officer of Google and parent company Alphabet. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 1 July 2026 Murphy has presided over thousands of baptisms, communions, weddings and funerals. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 30 June 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
  • Armar’s Ghana is one where family ties have been eroded and ethnic identity precludes any notion of national solidarity.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Compared with prior generations, fewer friendships and romantic relationships have left many young adults craving connection and solidarity.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of solidarity
Noun
  • Lyubov Campion, who had known Beloozerov since the late 2000s and largely communicated with him by email, said most of Beloozerov’s friendships were online.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • However, today a commitment to a friendship or a group might create confusion for you.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • Representing twelve states, the 2026 fellowship cohort ranges in age from twenty-nine to seventy-nine.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Willie Dixon and Mary Gatson are sitting in the fellowship hall of Beulah Primitive Baptist Church in Lowndes County awaiting a congressional town hall, and discussing the last-minute changes to Alabama's voting landscape.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of fellowship
Noun
  • Friday night, Michigan Democrats held a unity rally headlined by former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier on Friday, Rogers appealed to Democratic voters who went against Sayed in the primary, pitching himself as the unity candidate.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of unity
Noun
  • The episode feinted toward genuine rapprochement before yanking the rug out, leaving the Gang pelted with an industrial-grade indoor blizzard and then happily chucking rocks at passing trains, as was Mac and Charlie’s childhood tradition.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
  • Soon after the ceremony, Kloss, who had a brief falling out then rapprochement with the Grammy winner, jetted to Paris Fashion Week, where a curious paparazzo from gossip page Deux Moi had to inquire.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of rapprochement
Noun
  • Getz noted the importance of building relationships and rapport with other organizations.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The chameleon effect research suggests that matching someone's general register builds rapport in ways that feel natural rather than performed.
    — Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of rapport

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