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
Swirling and reaching into the sky, the Shakers sought to expunge their sins and find communion with God, but what is the difference between exorcism and excitation?
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Generations of families have celebrated first communions under its vaulted ceiling.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Still, a sense of exuberance and communion filled the streets where hundreds joined a brass band parade known as a second line.
—Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
After communion, a congregant named Mary (Amanda Seyfried) asks the Reverend to speak with her husband Michael (Philip Ettinger), an environmental activist recently released from jail.
—Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Generations of families have celebrated first communions under its vaulted ceiling.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Still, a sense of exuberance and communion filled the streets where hundreds joined a brass band parade known as a second line.
—Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
After communion, a congregant named Mary (Amanda Seyfried) asks the Reverend to speak with her husband Michael (Philip Ettinger), an environmental activist recently released from jail.
—Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communion
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Even so, the £125m British-record fee received for Isak (which the club insist is actually worth £130m to them due to solidarity payments being waived) is an astronomical fee and should alleviate any concerns about the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules for several windows to come.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to the crowd while participating in the Labor Day Workers Over Billionaires rally in solidarity with labor unions and advocacy groups on September 1 in Chicago.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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Critics particularly praised the chemistry between Johnson and Blunt, who channeled their real-life friendship to convey a genuine sense of ease between their characters.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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His entry covered 10 pages in total of the book, a storybook tale of their friendship interspersed with photographs.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Patrick, who completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute and currently serves as founder of FoundMyFitness, has built her reputation on translating complex scientific research into actionable health insights.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The fellowship targets entrepreneurs who graduated from a Michigan college or university in May 2022 or later and who will commit to staying in Detroit for at least 12 months, working a minimum of 40 hours per week on scaling their venture.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some were faithful copies, while others were reproduced in different colors or fabrics to lend a visual unity to the scene, which is designed to mirror the eerie fairy-tale aesthetic of the fashion film within the film.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Having rolled out the red carpet in Alaska, Trump on Wednesday accused Putin of conspiring with China and North Korea after the three countries' leaders staged a show of unity in Beijing at a lavish commemoration of the end of World War Two.—
John Irish,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hopes were raised for a rapprochement between Harry and his father in July when aides of Harry and the King met for the first time in London.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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And there are still many obstacles to a lasting rapprochement between India and China, including a long-running border dispute that flared up as recently as 2020-2021.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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His rapport with Afonu palpably carries through the film’s narrative.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Paper makes its attempt with Gleeson’s Ned, who most closely resembles Jim in his easy rapport with Mare (Chelsea Frei), the only staff member with any real journalism experience.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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