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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
The economic cost is caused by losses in the fishing industry, damage to coastal communities and impacts to systems that help fortify those communities, like mangroves and reefs.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
Fish guts, food scraps, and agricultural waste from Norway's coastal communities would power this first-of-its-kind journey.
—Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
News reports simply don’t do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal government is raining down upon our communities.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
JPMorgan sees India’s long-term investment story as firmly intact, underpinned by an expanding middle-income population, rising consumer demand, and a relatively stable government with consistent policy priorities supporting both urban and rural communities.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
In remarks on Wednesday, Ceisler argued the agreement was making Bucks County residents less safe by discouraging immigrant communities from reporting crime out of fear of deportation or detention.
—Josh Sanders, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
While gorilla trekking is undoubtedly the key attraction here, Gorilla Forest Lodge also offers other outdoor activities like birding (over 350 species) and waterfall hikes, along with cultural immersions with the Batwa and Bakiga communities.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
This suggests that expanding federal liability frameworks may require careful drafting to avoid unintended impacts on officers serving California communities.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Some films will move through studios, others via creators, or communities, or brands.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
Fish guts, food scraps, and agricultural waste from Norway's coastal communities would power this first-of-its-kind journey.
—Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
News reports simply don’t do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal government is raining down upon our communities.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
JPMorgan sees India’s long-term investment story as firmly intact, underpinned by an expanding middle-income population, rising consumer demand, and a relatively stable government with consistent policy priorities supporting both urban and rural communities.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
In remarks on Wednesday, Ceisler argued the agreement was making Bucks County residents less safe by discouraging immigrant communities from reporting crime out of fear of deportation or detention.
—Josh Sanders, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
While gorilla trekking is undoubtedly the key attraction here, Gorilla Forest Lodge also offers other outdoor activities like birding (over 350 species) and waterfall hikes, along with cultural immersions with the Batwa and Bakiga communities.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
This suggests that expanding federal liability frameworks may require careful drafting to avoid unintended impacts on officers serving California communities.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Some films will move through studios, others via creators, or communities, or brands.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communities
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Safety and health worries have long surrounded landfills in many cities and towns in the Philippines, especially ones near poor communities whose residents scavenge for junk and leftover food in the garbage heaps, the AP points out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Local mountain towns bank on the cold-weather months to generate the bulk of their business for the year, and snow is the key ingredient to a successful winter season.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Traditionally, America was at the forefront of decolonization and making the Europeans give up their colonies, forcing them to do so or putting pressure to do.—
Ramy Inocencio,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Social insect colonies are a great place for an epidemic to spread, according to Neil Tsutsui, a behavioral ecologist at the University of California, Berkeley, who was not involved in the research.—
Arundathi Nair,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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As far as the national sports networks are concerned this week, Payton and his players might as well be extras in their own movie.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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However, your iPhone can still make emergency calls using other networks and possibly via satellite.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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See drill teams, high school bands, fraternities and sororities, churches and other organizations and groups marching as the parade travels along Harbor Drive South.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Dec. 2025
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According to Frank, members of TCU fraternities live in some of the houses that have generated noise complaints, including DeCicco’s house.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Dec. 2025
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When armed federal agents roll into residential neighborhoods under vague authority and maximal posture, the odds of catastrophe rise fast.—
Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Institutional investors typically buy single-family homes to rent them out, often concentrating in suburban neighborhoods around major metro areas, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Join me in praying for the victims of such senseless violence and all the families of this church.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Over the past year, families told the Statesman that their school districts have failed to identify and evaluate their children for special education and follow the programs to educate them fairly.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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For now, Telluride is open, the snow is skiing well, and crowds are thin.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Noise and crowds were replaced by the sounds of lapping waves and seagull cries.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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Post, a lawyer, said other professions, such as attorneys and psychologists, have confidentiality rules like those of priests and pastors, but there is a difference between them.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Respected people in their professions.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Communities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communities. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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