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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
Where the magic happens, where communities come together in a historic venue to sing and celebrate and commiserate.
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Israel is razing and looting homes and has vowed to prevent hundreds of thousands of residents, predominantly Shiites, though also members of other religious communities, from returning.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Asian American communities had been documenting anti-Asian bias in admissions, for decades, at multiple institutions of higher education.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
For communities, youth sports offer collective pride, bringing together adults across political, racial, and economic divides to cheer for their kids.
—Chris Murphy, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Well, Meals on Wheels is a network of individual programs in communities, large and small, suburban, rural, and urban.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 20 May 2026
There have been issues in recent years with crowds and violence at Hampton Beach, Revere Beach and other coastal communities during the summer months.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 20 May 2026
In building a machine of extraordinary productive capacity, the scientific and engineering communities inadvertently created a closed monetary system.
—Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Private equity companies would be banned from investing in youth sports teams, leagues, facilities and events under a new federal bill, a move lawmakers say would lower participation costs for families and restore control of a public good to local communities.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Israel is razing and looting homes and has vowed to prevent hundreds of thousands of residents, predominantly Shiites, though also members of other religious communities, from returning.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Asian American communities had been documenting anti-Asian bias in admissions, for decades, at multiple institutions of higher education.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
For communities, youth sports offer collective pride, bringing together adults across political, racial, and economic divides to cheer for their kids.
—Chris Murphy, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Well, Meals on Wheels is a network of individual programs in communities, large and small, suburban, rural, and urban.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 20 May 2026
There have been issues in recent years with crowds and violence at Hampton Beach, Revere Beach and other coastal communities during the summer months.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 20 May 2026
In building a machine of extraordinary productive capacity, the scientific and engineering communities inadvertently created a closed monetary system.
—Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Private equity companies would be banned from investing in youth sports teams, leagues, facilities and events under a new federal bill, a move lawmakers say would lower participation costs for families and restore control of a public good to local communities.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communities
Noun
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Both Markovich and Meier have Montreux on their lists of must-visit small towns in Switzerland.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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Columns of cars drove into Belgrade from other Serbian towns earlier in the day.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Noun
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With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The filmmaker’s research into viral colonies and group organisms revealed a fascinating parallel to human society.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Noun
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In Napster’s absence, distributed P2P networks became much more popular.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 May 2026
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Middle regions of the country proved easier for people on the move because the climate was often better for growing crops, soils were fertile and the Mississippi, Ohio and other rivers provided transportation networks.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Some time after the group formed, Mellencamp signed on as the band’s second singer and performed with them at school dances, sock hops, fraternities, and battle of the bands competitions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Numerous other fraternities and a handful of sororities have received probation and warnings for hazing in the period from 2018 through the spring 2025 semester.—
Matthew Kelly
April 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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When violent crime is happening, the greater invasion of privacy is gunfire in neighborhoods, not a camera on a public street.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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This 123-mile multi-use trail system loops through the city, passing nature preserves, urban neighborhoods, and the shores of Lake Michigan.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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For families The hotel offers kid-friendly experiences offered at the pool, in addition to onsite babysitting services.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The district is making counselors available to all students and families affected by the tragedy.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Big crowds on Saturday suggested that the dissent persists more than a year after protests ignited to demand accountability for a train station tragedy in Serbia’s north in November 2024 that killed 16 people.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The festival, which typically stretches more than a mile along Haddon Avenue, regularly draws crowds of more than 50,000 people to the Camden County borough.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Vulnerable professions include legal assistants, proofreaders, telephone operators and insurance claims clerks.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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This is already being seen in some professions previously predicted to be replaced by AI.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Communities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communities. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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