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

So the players will get a day off to cool down but have to spend the night at the pub quiz in teams of Ted’s choosing, never mind the cliques.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 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

Recent major outbreaks in Texas, South Carolina and Pennsylvania reveal the threat of measles in undervaccinated, insular communities.

— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
Many newcomers are bypassing traditional gateways for smaller cities and suburbs, drawn to emerging enclaves from Cincinnati and Knoxville to Utah’s booming communities, even as Florida remains the top destination for some nationalities.

— Will Jarrett, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of communities

Noun

Next phase of the project Users can also cross-examine candidate locations against regional power grids and river networks through Oak Ridge’s HydroSource digital mapping tool.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Fox News and right-leaning networks One America News Network and Newsmax are good bets to air all or most of the convention.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of networks

Noun

Hampton will benefit from the same system that made De’Von Achane a household name in Fantasy circles.

— Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Her fantastical Biblical scenes, of a graphic, storybook sensibility, sometimes showed angels, and Christ himself, as chalky white, and this rang in some Black critical circles as a sign of backwater unsophistication.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of circles

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Saturday brought periods of rain, smaller crowds and people huddling beneath umbrellas while performers and vendors pushed ahead.

— J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
And for all the complaints that Hollywood has basically abandoned film festivals, there was no shortage of celebrities to elicit big reactions from crowds.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of crowds

Noun

More accurate state-of-charge information can help battery operators monitor systems and manage battery packs over longer operating periods.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
The $799 Ultra 4 packs impressive battery gains, but the $399 Series 12 is the real star of the show.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of packs

Noun

Ali Mahmoud Ali, the group's Sudan analyst, said that the latest clashes risk bringing in more Nuba clans into the fight and could increase divisions across South Kordofan, where communities are facing an already dire humanitarian situation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
All Palestinian clans and families in Gaza would also be a target for disarmament, which would have an impact on the future of Hamas and Palestinian armed struggle.

— Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of clans

Noun

Many are not from Cap-Haïtien and would need to find lodging or eventually cross a country where armed gangs control key roads.

— Gérard Maxineau, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
In Ghana, Kojo is drawn into a world of street gangs and deception following his father’s disappearance at sea.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

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