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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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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
Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
As a member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA), Sid also completed a dermatology fellowship.
—Rocklin Dermatology, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Guggenheim fellowships go to groundbreaking and innovative artists, writers, scholars, scientists and others.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The brunch also shone a spotlight on the fellows of the ReFrame Rise program, a fellowship co-founded by WIF and Sundance Institute that supports 10 mid-career directors and cinematographers, all of whom were present at the event.
—Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
As a member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA), Sid also completed a dermatology fellowship.
—Rocklin Dermatology, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
The Esserman Family Fund for Investigative Journalism also finances two investigative reporting fellowships for early-career reporters at the Miami Herald.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Guggenheim fellowships go to groundbreaking and innovative artists, writers, scholars, scientists and others.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellowship
Noun
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Is that kind of transcendent communion with the real world even possible anymore?—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mendonça Filho, though, moved it up and added a couple of key instances where the past and present, without knowing it, are in communion purely through the power of filmmaking.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2026
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At the end of the day, being a leader comes down to standing for your values and your organization’s mission and values.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Woll will work closely with organizations including the USWNTPA, MLBPA, WNBPA, MLSPA and NWSLPA.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Every friendship goes through seasons.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Trevor is, of course, waiting for him there, and their friendship develops through a series of adventures that feel authentic to the characters and setting.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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There are terrible examples—fraternities with hazing—but also good ones.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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Viewers get a glimpse into college life in the South, the history of Black marching bands, and Black fraternities and sororities.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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Night of Sorrows, Overall Winner; Zamora, Spain During the Yacente procession at Zamora, Spain on Holy Thursday, a lone penitent walks barefoot across Zamora’s Plaza de la Catedral moments before the brotherhood’s final gathering.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The four core tenets are work, brotherhood, violence and truth.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Thomas Nelson Highway and Oak Ridge Road near the unincorporated community of Arrington after receiving a report of a kangaroo blocking traffic.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Curt Taras, who was 53 at the time of his arrest last fall, has been receiving care at a Veterans Administration facility in Oregon for what his lawyers said was an acute mental health episode that led him in a state of paranoia to the high school.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The community solidarity shown in Minneapolis has been nothing short of astounding—and ICE has struggled to circumvent it.—
David Ostendorf,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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And when there was a demonstration for solidarity with Greenland a couple of Sundays ago, Greenlanders and Danes took to the streets together, holding the Greenlandic flag.—
Rikke Agnete Dam,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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Worker Justice Center, an advocacy and research institution that partners with labor unions and community groups to address labor rights and social justice.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The institutions that spoke out did so without divisive internal dissent.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Fellowship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellowship. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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