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
  • Tens of thousands showed up at the protest site in solidarity.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Most have showed us their support and solidarity, and have offered their assistance.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of solidarity
Noun
  • That’s good, because healthy friendships can make kids happier, improve their self-esteem and resilience, and protect against loneliness and depression.
    — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On one level this may seem like pie in the sky, yet the seeds of all of these possibilities already exist, and are firmly planted at the small-scale level of family, friendship and community at the local and hyper-local level.
    — William Hartung, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • Stephanie McCullough is a family physician who completed an additional surgical OB fellowship.
    — Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Through Holloway’s mentorship, Franck studied abroad in Salzburg, Austria, completed his education and a year-long sports medicine fellowship at the University of Miami in 2018 before joining Memorial Healthcare.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of fellowship
Noun
  • The more pragmatic camp argues that maintaining unity during the war requires addressing the public's unhappiness over the economy as well as political and social repression.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The ethnic unity law, Beijing says, helps ensure equality and support economic development.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 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
  • Meyers and Olyphant’s talk-show rapport dates back several years, with Olyphant penning his own introductions on Late Night multiple times.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • McCarthy and Rodgers have the obvious rapport of winning together as Green Bay Packers.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of rapport

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