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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coteries
Noun
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This graph had no cliques — clusters of nodes that are all connected to one another.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026 -
What began as a search for community and understanding turned into an experience that felt akin to the cliques and social hierarchies of high school.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Data centers can also create water shortages for neighboring communities.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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One of the two entrances to Elephant Valley is outfitted with bee boxes; bees are known to be a natural elephant deterrent and can help in preventing the animals from disrupting crops or communities.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Investigators also identified at least one suspect who was allegedly communicating with an overseas supplier based in China, highlighting the international reach of modern drug trafficking networks.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Training biological networks is slow, results are noisy, and reproducibility remains a challenge.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The horse, not sensing any guidance on its ribcage, begins to move skittishly in tight, concentric circles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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The biggest applause of the Games so far came after the five circles floated into formation of the Olympic logo.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Located some 60 miles north of Los Angeles near the city of Lancaster, California, Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve draws crowds from mid-February through early May to marvel at this state park’s California poppies.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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This weekend, Super Bowl crowds are descending on San Francisco for the first time in ten years—and the timing couldn’t be more apt.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Prosecutors allege the defendants sold meal packs intended for vulnerable families overseas and exchanged millions in benefits for cash.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Wolf packs go out of their way to avoid meeting not only people but wolves from other packs, too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ten clans or more gather at the end of the movie.—
Ingrid Schmidt,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some of those clans have since dwindled or decamped for more populated areas.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The humanitarian crisis in Haiti continues to deteriorate, as armed gangs control 90 percent of the capital city, Port-au-Prince, while continuing to expand their presence elsewhere, according to the United Nations.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, gangs have grown in power.—
Colleen Barry,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Coteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coteries. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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