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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 His niece Amy Ricci recalled telling her uncle that her daughter had eaten an entire box of communion wafers. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Yet his communion with God was never dependent on a particular place or circumstance. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026 The act of reading is communion between the reader and the writer via story. — Sarah Batcha, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 This is, at times, a wrenching novel, strewn with broken bodies, but its atrocities never overwhelm its faith in creaturely communion, and in grief and longing that clarify, rather than obscure, one’s desires and selfhood. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 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
  • Sheeran’s supporting acts and his backing band quit the tour in solidarity with Macklemore.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The fight this time centered on the Houthis beginning to target Saudi oil tankers exiting the Red Sea through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in solidarity with Iran's blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
    — September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of solidarity
Noun
  • Like for me, what drew me especially to the project was the female friendships and the support.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Though they’ve been long separated, Jane and Mike have a solid friendship; one that can only be formed after knowing and loving someone intimately for half your life.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • Peter Hall’s fellowship at Scientific American is funded by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For more information on Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's fellowships and residencies, see here.
    — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of fellowship
Noun
  • This owes less to any apparent abundance of resources than to the leadership’s entirely rational unity.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But in truth, those purposes sit more in tension than in unity.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of unity
Noun
  • These days, there has been a rapprochement between Nutt and Arkansas.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The single of the year nomination for the CMAs puts a cap — for now — on Swift’s rapprochement with country music as a genre.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of rapprochement
Noun
  • For his part, Zhou helped establish a rapport by wielding humor.
    — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Raymond, who signed a one-year contract in free agency, was targeted a team-high nine times, indicating a rapport with Williams.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of rapport

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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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