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
The fantasy of safari is a quiet communion with nature, not crowds.
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Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
People love people, and language is the best vehicle ever created for human communion.
—Jamil Zaki, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Confused and unsure what to do, a BSO deputy told him his only option was to try to rebook with another airline and hope to make it in time for his daughter’s communion.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
But that tension—between communion and discomfort—isn’t a problem for his legacy.
—Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
People love people, and language is the best vehicle ever created for human communion.
—Jamil Zaki, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Confused and unsure what to do, a BSO deputy told him his only option was to try to rebook with another airline and hope to make it in time for his daughter’s communion.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
But that tension—between communion and discomfort—isn’t a problem for his legacy.
—Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communion
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They are also relieved that correspondents Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Bill Whitaker chose to remain with the program rather than leave in solidarity with Pelley.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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That solidarity among strangers is the best thing that any World Cup has to offer, and even the President of the United States can’t ruin it.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
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In the years since, Newsom’s friendship with billionaire Gordon Getty helped grow his wine business, PumpJack Group, into a successful multimillion dollar operation.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The actor is still hesitant to detail the nuances of his friendship with Franco.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Ellison said the fellowship will be available to a wide range of young people early in their careers.—
Glenn Gamboa,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
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Admission for the exhibits is priced at $15 or as an add-on to the river cruise and supports the center’s educational programs, including funding an architecture curriculum and teen fellowship program through Chicago Public Schools, said Fineman.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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But there was hope that the world coming to America could bring the kind of unity and joy typical of massive sporting contests like the World Cup.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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This ambitious project is designed to spread a message of love and unity across Broward County with the creation of nine distinctive LOVE murals, each one in a different city.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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The law also directly ties any rapprochement between the US and Cuba to those assets.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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In embracing a rapprochement with the United States under President Obama, Raúl Castro, long seen as an ideologue by Cubanologists, played the hand of a pragmatist.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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The exchange featured some lighthearted moments characteristic of the pair's rapport.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
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Harrison and Hurt soon went out to lunch in New York and established a rapport right away.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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