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as in crowd
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 fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
members of the medical community
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as in similarity
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
there's a community of aesthetics that makes a very modern-looking gallery an especially appropriate setting for primitive art
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as in brotherhood
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
interactive features that are designed to foster a sense of community among the visitors to the Web site
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Recent Examples of community
The film, directed by designer Alexis Bittar and produced by Oscar winner Bruce Cohen and Bittar, examines how the flag can be reclaimed as a symbol of unity for all Americans, with a focus on the LGBTQ community.
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Marc Malkin, Variety, 1 July 2025
So to have somebody that innately understands rap music is to have somebody that innately understands community, struggle, and aspiration.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Heather Kelly, Next PR Forbes Agency Council is an invitation-only community for executives in successful public relations, media strategy, creative and advertising agencies.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The locals nearly revolted against the Hollywood film crew who’d invaded the insular island community to shoot the picture.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
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Marc Malkin, Variety, 1 July 2025
So to have somebody that innately understands rap music is to have somebody that innately understands community, struggle, and aspiration.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Heather Kelly, Next PR Forbes Agency Council is an invitation-only community for executives in successful public relations, media strategy, creative and advertising agencies.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The locals nearly revolted against the Hollywood film crew who’d invaded the insular island community to shoot the picture.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for community
Noun
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His childhood at the movies was an escape from a dreary and limited everyday life in a small rural town.—
Suzanne Jill Levine
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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In a world where $25 cocktails are becoming the norm, a $10 Patrón frozen margarita that’s consistent, colorful, and crowd-pleasing might just be the best deal in town.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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If a task can be performed in more than one way by equal peers working together—much in the way an ant colony or swarm of bees works—then the system is resistant to censorship and hardware faults and has service continuity due to economic sustainability.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Having multiple nest sites helps protect the colony.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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Just jump on a return train for a few minutes back to Rougemont and a world devoid of the larger international crowds that descend upon swanky Gstaad just a few miles up the road.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This was once a special franchise, as the classy halftime jersey retirement ceremony for Parker reminded everyone, with Lisa Leslie introducing and Parker embracing and the standing crowd a little teary.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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Since débuting in March, a company called Crave New World has been hawking its next-gen TV dinners on college campuses, even brokering a deal with fraternities and sororities: free food to fuel a social-media competition (the prize: tickets to the N.C.A.A. Final Four).—
Sheila Yasmin Marikar,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Friday, March 27: This dance troupe blends traditional African styles with those from Black fraternities and sororities and contemporary forms in a show that also features storytelling, humor and audience participation.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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In some cases, the similarities between the Ivy League and prestigious secondary schools are not coincidental, but the result of deep historical ties.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Quilts are also filled, but here the similarities end.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The cowboy, that paragon of rugged individualism, stands for stoicism and a wordless sweaty brotherhood.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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Soda Stereo's Zeta Bosio, Charly Alberti, and more look back at how high expectations, tragedy, and a lasting brotherhood shaped the Argentine masterpiece June 21, 2025 First, there’s the black and white portrait.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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The five-part series will offer a kind of historical and musical tour of the five boroughs as LL Cool J visits the neighborhoods and meets with the MCs and producers who were instrumental to hip-hop’s rise.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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Viewers will be taken on a journey through hip hop history – meeting genre pioneers and future icons, visiting the neighborhoods, studios and places that fostered early styles as well as watching beloved artists analyze their favorite tracks, according to the description.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Her name was not released pending notification of her family.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2025
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The Goncalves family blasted the plea deal Monday evening on social media.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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“Community.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/community. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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