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as in communion
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
the new counselor is eager to develop a trustful fellowship with the troubled teens seeking help at the center
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2
as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a fellowship of physicians dedicated to administering medical aid without regard to politics
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as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
this music festival would not have been a success without the fellowship of many people in the community
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as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
members of a law firm who violated just about every ethical principle that the legal fellowship holds dear
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as in brotherhood
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
the fellowship that exists among members of a college fraternity
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Recent Examples of fellowship
Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2024
Guggenheim fellowships go to groundbreaking and innovative artists, writers, scholars, scientists and others.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
This fellowship is funded by a partnership with Pivotal and Journalism Funding Partners.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Noun
Our graduates also have a strong record of winning various prestigious awards, such as Fulbright Fellowships, U.S. Presidential Management Fellowships, and international development fellowships.
—Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2024
Guggenheim fellowships go to groundbreaking and innovative artists, writers, scholars, scientists and others.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
That’s coupled with a keen sense of musicianship and fellowship, often witnessed in late-night campground jams or daytime jaunts on inflatable tubes along the North Saint Vrain Creek bordering the venue.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
This fellowship is funded by a partnership with Pivotal and Journalism Funding Partners.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellowship
Noun
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The effect was that the Wankdorf transformed momentarily into a place of communion.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Following the ceremony, which included communion and a family prayer, the newlyweds and their guests celebrated at a reception at Rosine Hall, the arboretum's 5,000-square-foot event space.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Most cybersecurity frameworks are designed to protect individual organizations.—
Vishaal Hariprasad,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Clear the Air in Havering, a local campaign organization, took it to court, arguing its decision relied on flawed air pollution data and overlooked the spikes seen on fire days.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Also, the female-heavy production team added a keen sense of understanding of female friendships and family relationships, which brought truth to the outlandish premise.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift both dated Jonas Brothers at the same time, but the real love story was the two women’s friendship that emerged from those romances.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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The priestly fraternity, named in honor of the anti-modernist Pope St. Pius X, was founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre as a response to liturgical reforms made in the Second Vatican Council (also known as Vatican II).—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Aug. 2025
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Over the years, according to the college magazine, the house was a faculty club, residence hall, fraternity and home to DU’s final football coach (the school dropped the sport in the early 1960s).—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
14 Aug. 2025
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The brotherhoods sometimes recast their patron saints as relatives who naturally appreciated the African rhythms of their homelands.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
18 July 2025
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And the only way to survive is to build a community, build a brotherhood, build a nation that will keep resisting.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year but has yet to receive a wide release.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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They were joined by many members of the creative team, including musical director and orchestrator Alex Lacamoire, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, and director Thomas Kail — all who receiving loving introductions by Seller.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Harry and his co-founder Seeiso, 59, left their roles as patrons in March in solidarity with the then-trustees who had resigned in a dispute with chairperson Dr. Sophie Chandauka.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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More than 50 people in Detroit and the metro area have participated or plan to participate in a rolling fast in solidarity with Gaza organized by Jewish Voice for Peace Detroit.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The institute’s pitch is modeled after Seattle’s JumpStart 2020 payroll expense tax but the group roughly doubled the highest rate there to come up with its tax dollar estimates for Chicago.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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The institute’s purchase of the Birkenstock property is its second major investment in the vicinity in little more than a year.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
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“Fellowship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellowship. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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