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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
Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
Our organization awards three $500 fellowships each year to other undocumented poets and raises awareness within and without the literary world.
—Esther Lin, Time, 12 June 2025
Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 8 Feb. 2025
In 1999, Scofidio and Renfro were awarded Macarthur Foundation fellowships, paving the way for other architects, including Samuel Mockbee and Jeanne Gang, who later won the prestigious fellowships.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
This year’s fellowship welcomes more than 50 members from 740 applications, bringing together directors, writers, cinematographers, producers, line producers, executives, representatives, artisans and below-the-line crewmembers.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
Our organization awards three $500 fellowships each year to other undocumented poets and raises awareness within and without the literary world.
—Esther Lin, Time, 12 June 2025
Verb
The decision led to cancellation of meetings including study sections, which review the applications for NIH fellowships and grants.
—Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 8 Feb. 2025
In 1999, Scofidio and Renfro were awarded Macarthur Foundation fellowships, paving the way for other architects, including Samuel Mockbee and Jeanne Gang, who later won the prestigious fellowships.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellowship
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So, what better way to mark the day 160 years ago when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, on to spread the news that slavery had been outlawed — two years earlier — than to spend it in communion with her family's past.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
19 June 2025
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Garages, lousy bars, the corners of parking lots where allied coworkers chain smoke—DeYoung is arguing, again and again, that these totally unremarkable scraps of communion are the antidote to the latent evil that comes with isolation.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2025
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It also is used in Europe in general, in different organizations like police, like border control.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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The tramway building is home to 14 organizations and has been a hub for nonprofits since the 1990s.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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Because the show really is about friendship, unconditional friendship between these four and then five girls.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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Earlier this week, SZA opened up to Chappell Roan about her friendship with Lizzo during a conversation for Interview Magazine.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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At Indiana’s DePauw University, for example, the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association recently drafted a joint statement of inclusion to which all fraternities and sororities have committed themselves, says Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students John Mark Day.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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What makes Miami’s membership in that fraternity all the more impressive?—
Adam H. Beasley,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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The cowboy, that paragon of rugged individualism, stands for stoicism and a wordless sweaty brotherhood.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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Soda Stereo's Zeta Bosio, Charly Alberti, and more look back at how high expectations, tragedy, and a lasting brotherhood shaped the Argentine masterpiece June 21, 2025 First, there’s the black and white portrait.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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Minott had only one 20-minute game all season, while Miller played only 32 minutes all season. 2025 draft picks: 17th, 31st Draft need: The Timberwolves received a first-round pick in the Julius Randle/Karl-Anthony Towns trade.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Unión del Barrio, which has more than three hundred thousand followers on Facebook and ninety thousand on Instagram, maintains a tip line and receives hundreds of messages and calls every day.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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Other teams in the region have expressed their solidarity with the immigrant community, including Los Angeles FC and Angel City FC. U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who represents the Los Angeles area, went on social media earlier Friday to ask the Dodgers to speak up.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Against the backdrop of escalating violence in Gaza, Israel and Iran, multiple filmmakers used the platform to express solidarity with victims of war and oppression, especially in the Middle East.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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Stringer/Getty Images There are 59 active conflicts between nation states, an increase from last year and the most since World War II, according to the institute's 2025 Global Peace Index.—
Daniel Bush,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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For teachers, Brazil also launched a series of immersion retreats on the Paideia proposal in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, as well as a graduate institute at St. John’s College in Santa Fe, N.M.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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