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as in towns
the people living in a particular area
the whole community rallied to the aid of the family who had lost its home
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as in networks
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a large community of retired people in the coastal town
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as in fraternities
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
members of the medical community
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Recent Examples of communities
Families and seniors are being priced out, while overdevelopment threatens the character of our historic communities.
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Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
Families in small and rural communities tend to rely more heavily on public education.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Biden's Interior Department in 2024 had cited risks to caribou and fish populations that dozens of native communities rely on for subsistence.
—Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The order overturns the Biden administration’s 2024 decision blocking a 211-mile road over concerns that mining could threaten caribou and fish vital to dozens of Native subsistence communities.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Critics say the raids sow fear into immigrant communities.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Students in Cal State Fullerton’s Master of Social Work program now have access to a new credential pathway that expands career opportunities and prepares graduates to make an impact at schools in their communities.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Artifacts located near the panels – stone points, the pigments and dentalium shells or beads – suggest long-distance ties to Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPN) communities in the Levant, hundreds of miles away.
—New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s what needs to happen in all the communities in Kansas City.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
Families in small and rural communities tend to rely more heavily on public education.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Biden's Interior Department in 2024 had cited risks to caribou and fish populations that dozens of native communities rely on for subsistence.
—Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The order overturns the Biden administration’s 2024 decision blocking a 211-mile road over concerns that mining could threaten caribou and fish vital to dozens of Native subsistence communities.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Critics say the raids sow fear into immigrant communities.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Students in Cal State Fullerton’s Master of Social Work program now have access to a new credential pathway that expands career opportunities and prepares graduates to make an impact at schools in their communities.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Artifacts located near the panels – stone points, the pigments and dentalium shells or beads – suggest long-distance ties to Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPN) communities in the Levant, hundreds of miles away.
—New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s what needs to happen in all the communities in Kansas City.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communities
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Native nations across the continent, and especially those that shared a frontier with the early United States, are prominently marked, while Cherokee, Shawnee, Delaware, and Haudenosaunee towns have as visible a place as many settler towns in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Quebec.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The income cities generate also supports rural areas and small towns.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The stromatolites, which are formed by colonies of microbes that metabolize carbon and nitrogen in the water, help keep the lagoon pristine.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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As Christianity spread during the period of the British Empire, the vast bulk of Anglicans – around three out of four – live not in Britain but in its onetime colonies.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Prolonged radiation and geomagnetic activity can interfere with GPS networks, disrupt radio signals and damage spacecraft.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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For 48 hours, the Taliban appeared to turn back the clock in Afghanistan with a directive to cut off the internet and phone networks, disconnecting millions of people from the world outside.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The race has continued to grow each year, with participation from survivor support groups, advocates, the Milwaukee Police Department, local sororities and fraternities, and more.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Shelton said that while sexualized hazing is commonly associated with college organizations like fraternities, it is also frequently observed in high school sports.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The initial, pre-construction assessment, published in 2019, surveyed 435 adults living in the neighborhoods impacted by the project, representing 1,629 household members of all ages.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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For over a decade, Donovan Taylor has been sharing his love for the 10 neighborhoods in Louisville’s West End by starting tours.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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In analyzing dozens of hours of audio and video footage of public and private speaking events for McMahon’s appointees, as well as their writings, ProPublica found that a recurring theme is the desire to enable more families to leave public schools.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Each bedroom is big enough to hold at least a full-size bed, if not larger, and there’s room to add some type of storage—a must-have for families who want to go tiny.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On Saturday, federal agents were rammed and boxed in by 10 cars near Broadview, Illinois, where anti-ICE crowds have been gathering for days and nearly a dozen people have been arrested.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Legendary Whitetails Women’s Pathfinder Performance Pants Shoulder seasons are the perfect time to explore the outdoors—lighter crowds and milder weather are right up my alley.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Called GDPval, the benchmark evaluates leading AI models on real-world tasks, curated by experts from across 44 different professions, representing nine different sectors of the economy.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those on-demand, realistic substitutes could potentially expedite training for healthcare professions.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Communities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communities. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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