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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
Officials say shallow earthquakes can produce stronger shaking at the surface, increasing the potential impact for communities near the epicenter.
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Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
His invention hasn't been implemented at any crosswalks yet, but Jung said his next step is to pilot SmartBlink with local governments in various communities.
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Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The foundation was launched in 2016 by Ramona Landeros to assist laborers and immigrant communities dealing with food insecurity and other issues.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
South Africa has a history of xenophobic violence as migrants from poor nations like Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi generally end up settling in impoverished communities in South Africa where unemployment and frustrations are high.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
With the addition of the 2026 new member class, the Academy is 36 percent women, 25 percent from underrepresented communities and 22 percent international.
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Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Aquarius rules communities, friendships, technology, social structures and the future, while Pluto retrograde turns the energy inward.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
And over time, as politicians and religious leaders have pushed for the regulation and public condemnation of those who practice BDSM, people have formed communities to support one another and create spaces for pleasure.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Tribal communities are not waiting to be rescued.
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Cody Two Bears,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
His invention hasn't been implemented at any crosswalks yet, but Jung said his next step is to pilot SmartBlink with local governments in various communities.
—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The foundation was launched in 2016 by Ramona Landeros to assist laborers and immigrant communities dealing with food insecurity and other issues.
—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
South Africa has a history of xenophobic violence as migrants from poor nations like Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi generally end up settling in impoverished communities in South Africa where unemployment and frustrations are high.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
With the addition of the 2026 new member class, the Academy is 36 percent women, 25 percent from underrepresented communities and 22 percent international.
—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Aquarius rules communities, friendships, technology, social structures and the future, while Pluto retrograde turns the energy inward.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
And over time, as politicians and religious leaders have pushed for the regulation and public condemnation of those who practice BDSM, people have formed communities to support one another and create spaces for pleasure.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Tribal communities are not waiting to be rescued.
—
Cody Two Bears,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communities
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An enormous amount of the population live in small coastal towns.
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Alas, Stowe is one of the rare ski towns that is busier in summer than winter so don’t expect deals.
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These wasps live in colonies, with up to 5,000 insects living in a single nest at one time.
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Palladino hopes more creative exposures to bees will also encourage others to protect their vital colonies.
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In Dublin and in later Irish protests outside asylum housing, far-right networks and online influencers used digital platforms to intensify grievances and spread anti-migrant views.
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The collaboration comes as demand grows for photonic technologies that can support next-generation telecommunications networks, advanced sensing systems, healthcare applications, and data center infrastructure.
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Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo.
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Details about this year’s parade had not been shared as of Tuesday, but the 2025 parade was themed for Mardi Gras and featured local schools, drill teams, fraternities and sororities and other localgroups.
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Firefighters have been battling the flames for seven days now, and smoke has made air dangerous to breathe in neighborhoods across the Los Angeles region.
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The district encompasses a large portion of Manhattan, including the Upper West Side and Upper East Side and Midtown neighborhoods.
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Why money lessons matter before graduation Pimienta, a first-generation college student, said many families are still learning financial literacy on their own.
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Lots of Massachusetts families are like this, with fierce loyalty to either the Nantucket Sound or Cape Cod Bay sides of the Cape.
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The parade and street festival are held every June, drawing crowds of between 20,000 and 30,000 residents and families.
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With an early look at Sirfetch’d and Pichu in action, exquisite claymation and cutting-edge special effects brought forth by Aardman for this specific project, the series (coming up next year) delighted Bonlieu’s crowds, eager to know more.
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Afghan Taliban authorities have imposed draconian restrictions on women and girls, including bans on education beyond primary school and on working in all but very few professions, as well as strict regulations on what women are allowed to wear in public.
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Artificial intelligence has already begun reshaping how work is performed across industries and professions.
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“Communities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communities. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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