COMRADERY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

comradery

noun

ˈkäm-ˌra-d(ə-)rē

Definition of comradery

as in brotherhood

the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions the special comradery that exists between soldiers that have experienced the crucible of combat together

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Recent Examples of comradery Inside the Knight Concert Hall at the Arsht, audiences will be transported to the living room in Cohen’s Harlem apartment — the comradery and the comfort. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026 Gardening together enhances club comradery along with the swapping gardening tips, club members say. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026 The humility, the comradery and the support from Tina’s company, Netflix and Universal. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 May 2025 And there comes too, a recognition of unity, even comradery, between humans and other creatures. — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for comradery

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Noun

Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns had no shortage of Shield callbacks, but all of them landed amid a 12-year story of brotherhood, betrayal and bitterness.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The Curaçaoan legend is the eighth Hall of Famer from the hallowed 1990s Atlanta Braves brotherhood.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of brotherhood

Noun

Sapelo Island’s lone residential community is known as Hogg Hummock.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Thanks to an upswell of community support and corporate sponsors, the gallery has moved out of its temporary space on Richmond Street West and will be moving into a permanent space at 19 Brock Avenue.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of community

Noun

That’s good, because healthy friendships can make kids happier, improve their self-esteem and resilience, and protect against loneliness and depression.

— Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
On one level this may seem like pie in the sky, yet the seeds of all of these possibilities already exist, and are firmly planted at the small-scale level of family, friendship and community at the local and hyper-local level.

— William Hartung, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of friendship

Noun

The California State Guard's Cadet Corps has been building leaders since 1911 by training students in fourth through 12th grade teamwork and camaraderie.

— Amy Johnson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
One, a delight for the kitchen — the pressure, the camaraderie, the artist's heart, the pirate's adoration of heat and knives — and, another, hard drugs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of camaraderie

Noun

Theirs was a comradeship which defined the race, from its decisive attack, to Pogačar’s help in the white jersey competition, to Del Toro’s decision to crash himself on stage 15 to save his leader from falling.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
And love for leadership and mentorship and comradeship and all the good stuff sports stands for and gives opportunities for.

— Pat Gallen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

Definition of comradeship

Noun

The company said riders who repeatedly violate parking rules may receive warnings, fines or other account actions.

— Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Coming out with any new car can typically cost a major company around $2 billion, but the research and development to bring such an inexpensive EV to the market has taken much more than that.

— Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of company

Noun

The year is 1975, the place is Vassar College, and Tony is attempting to con his way into a fellowship in order to pen a novel.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
The fellowship invests in the next generation of talent while providing participants with the tools, mentorship and industry access to accelerate their careers.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of fellowship

Noun

Persistent heatwaves are not only driving up the cost of keeping society running and disrupting companies' production and operations, but are also putting pressure on European economic growth.

— , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Bella DePaulo, a former University of Virginia professor who has authored books on single living, said society has changed since the regulation was established, with more people getting married later or not marrying at all.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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