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

Their evolving brotherhood was tested unexpectedly in 2010, when guitarist SHOW-HATE collapsed from a stroke immediately after a SiM concert in Sapporo, Hokkaido.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
Men of honor, with full-body tattoos and missing fingers, exchanging sake cups in elaborate brotherhood rituals, were becoming a bit passé, even as a fantasy.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of brotherhood

Noun

Firefighters, Red Cross personnel and security forces were being deployed to inspect damaged structures and assist affected communities.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
That sense of community is also central to producer Chris Ferguson, whose Oddfellows banner has become a significant force in Vancouver’s independent film scene.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of community

Noun

Watching polygamous families, Surya says, stirs pity, judgment and empathy in her, as well as fascination with the camaraderie, rivalry and sisterhood between the women.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Hobbyists undoubtedly recognize certain cards' escalating values, but nostalgia, camaraderie and the pure fun of collecting are the prime motivators.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 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

Martínez continues to lead the company alongside Luis Miguel Calvo, head of content at Gersh International.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
But even as the world's first trillionaire and India's second-richest businessman contest to provide internet to the remote areas of India, some experts are not convinced Jio Platforms has enough to be defined as a tech company.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of company

Noun

This year’s edition will also run its fellowship program, with seven fellows mentored by Bhutanese director Dechen Roder and Indian independent filmmakers Umesh Kulkarni and Dominic Sangma.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Fitzgibbon drew inspiration to create the program after studying El Sistema in Venezuela on a Fulbright fellowship in 2007.

— Max Feliu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fellowship

Noun

But what begins as a bold and daring attempt to broach progressive issues in a notoriously conservative society ultimately loses its nerve, acquiescing to a number of eyebrow-raising narrative compromises.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
In countries where heat practices are deeply interwoven into society — such as Finland and Japan — public funding has supported some of this research.

— Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

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