COTERIES Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

coteries

noun

plural of coterie

as in cliques

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially a coterie of old friends who attend all of the home games of the high school basketball team

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Noun

Otherwise, though, the series is fairly loose, allowing the contestants a lot of time to swan around the villa and divide into a collection of cliques.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Amid the crushes, cliques, and teenage angst, two sisters set out to define themselves on their own terms.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of cliques

Noun

Akhtar argues that Spanish-speaking Muslims of Latin American descent are uniquely positioned to act as bridge-builders between Jewish and Muslim communities.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
Collectively, the trails offer a new way to experience Armenia's landscapes and communities on foot.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of communities

Noun

This separates two wiring networks that traditionally competed for space above the transistors.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Versant has articulated a strategy of getting half of its revenue from digital and direct-to-consumer businesses so as to reduce its dependency on the traditional cable networks at the core of its operations.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of networks

Noun

The company's platform enables hosts of gatherings across the country, from mom groups to run clubs to literary circles, to create a profile including details about how often events happen and how many people tend to show up.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
The president and his allies, many of whom hail from Silicon Valley’s tech circles, have insisted that legislation will stifle America’s economy and the AI industry.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of circles

Noun

Back as usual are crowd-pleasing events like the competitive Burger Bash, Guy Fieri’s Tournament of Champions and the Grand Tasting Village, which draw big crowds and big appetites.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
After scaling the route’s opening gambit—the four-mile-long Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, with a two-mile, 174-foot elevation gain, the race’s highest climb—the infamous crowds that line the route started to materialize.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of crowds

Noun

Children on the West Ridge, a slightly elevated filament of land on the island’s western side, would walk to school together in packs to make the cold easier to bear.

— John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
The carmaker says its battery packs keep more than 90% of their original capacity on average after 100,000 miles of travel.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of packs

Noun

Twelve years later, both clans have settled in Kingston, New York, that state’s eventual first capital.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
As the two clans battle it out on the field, regardless of who takes home the trophy Lexi may have already won at love.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of clans

Noun

The letter was shared as Haitian police and foreign forces continue to battle gangs, with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé announcing on X late Friday that one gang leader was killed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
More problematic is the long history of alleged involvement of deputy gangs in violence, intimidation and other potentially criminal behavior.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of gangs

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