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
So, what better way to mark the day 160 years ago when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, on to spread the news that slavery had been outlawed — two years earlier — than to spend it in communion with her family's past.
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Vanessa Romo, NPR, 19 June 2025
Garages, lousy bars, the corners of parking lots where allied coworkers chain smoke—DeYoung is arguing, again and again, that these totally unremarkable scraps of communion are the antidote to the latent evil that comes with isolation.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025
The title represents the fusion of opposing concepts into a complete whole, the Eastern philosophy of yin and yang, as well as a lifelong communion with nature.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
Even some of my own family members have opted out of attending weekly mass, and missing out on receiving communion.
—Laura Castañeda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Vanessa Romo, NPR, 19 June 2025
Garages, lousy bars, the corners of parking lots where allied coworkers chain smoke—DeYoung is arguing, again and again, that these totally unremarkable scraps of communion are the antidote to the latent evil that comes with isolation.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025
The title represents the fusion of opposing concepts into a complete whole, the Eastern philosophy of yin and yang, as well as a lifelong communion with nature.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
Even some of my own family members have opted out of attending weekly mass, and missing out on receiving communion.
—Laura Castañeda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communion
Noun
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Powell did earn a show of solidarity from his peers for his reaction to Trump’s criticisms.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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When President James Monroe declared in 1823 that the Western Hemisphere was off-limits to future European colonial projects, his proclamation was received as a statement of solidarity by newly independent Latin American nations.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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Topline President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s months-long friendship continued to devolve in spectacular fashion this week as the world’s richest man and the world’s most powerful man engaged in a brutal back-and-forth on their respective social media platforms and beyond.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Maintaining friendships takes a lot of intention, experts said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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Raised in Illinois, Brokaw graduated from Yale Drama school and received a fellowship from the Drama League in New York.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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According to Vanity Fair, Macchiarini only had a six-month non-surgical fellowship in hematology and oncology at the University of Birmingham, not the 36 months required for a full clinical fellowship.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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The film, directed by designer Alexis Bittar and produced by Oscar winner Bruce Cohen and Bittar, examines how the flag can be reclaimed as a symbol of unity for all Americans, with a focus on the LGBTQ community.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Dicey intonation in the final chorus and Mandane’s second-act aria aside, the group’s unity and expression was impressive, from exactly seesawing strings to Brandon Acker’s bleak, mournful lute under Artaserse’s first-act lament.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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But the war in Ukraine is making that help increasingly hard to find As president, Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire for a U.S. rapprochement with Russia, in distinct contrast with the policies of previous administrations.—
Eugene Gerden,
Scientific American,
30 June 2025
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However, some defense-industry analysts say that even such lofty targets may not satisfy Trump — who has repeatedly treated the European members of the alliance with open hostility and who upended decades of U.S. policy by initiating a rapprochement with Russian President Vladimir Putin.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
25 June 2025
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As badass mercenary Zora Bennett, Johansson leads a dangerous expedition, building a rapport with Bailey's character, the super-smart paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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Once the singer made her way down the catwalk to a secondary stage nestled on the floor, her rapport with the fans really shined.—
Eric Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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