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
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.
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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
In Smith’s attentiveness, the painting became a locus of communion, one that linked him to the artist who made it.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
But the communion’s largest and fastest-growing churches in Africa belong to a conservative group called the Global Anglican Future Conference, or Gafcon, which has sharply criticized her appointment and threatened a final break.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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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
In Smith’s attentiveness, the painting became a locus of communion, one that linked him to the artist who made it.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
But the communion’s largest and fastest-growing churches in Africa belong to a conservative group called the Global Anglican Future Conference, or Gafcon, which has sharply criticized her appointment and threatened a final break.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communion
Noun
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Forming, and maintaining, a union is not like the video clips on television, with protesters beating drums, chanting slogans, and raising clenched fists in solidarity!—
John Vukmirovich,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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The symbols that were represented are antisemitic and hateful to every person of conscience; this appalling act violated our sense of community and solidarity.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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In this screen-free environment, the two narrators meet and form a friendship that strengthens them both.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Finally, once the full moon in Capricorn arrives to close out the month, a friendship, long-term goal or group dynamic becomes crystal clear.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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The segment is scheduled to be aired this summer following his completion of the fellowship curriculum.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Except on Mondays, when the church’s youth fellowship met, Adele was expected to come straight home from school and babysit her brothers.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Putin was also at the parade, with the three autocratic leaders putting on an unprecedented show of unity.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Per Tatler, the bee became a symbol of Manchester’s hope, strength, and unity in the face of such violence.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
4 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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Director Max Winkler worked closely with the two actors to create a rapport that could inform their face-offs, which operate on rage and fear.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
6 June 2026
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After accepting the role, Abdul-Mateen extended an overture to build a rapport offscreen in service of their onscreen relationship, but much to his surprise, Kingsley rebuffed the offer.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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