fraternities

noun

plural of fraternity
1
as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest a firm believer in community service and a dedicated member of the local fraternity of Good Samaritans

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2
as in professions
the body of people in a profession or field of activity the fraternity of civil engineers

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Recent Examples of fraternities Officers with the West Virginia University Police Department served search warrants at the Lambda Chi Alpha and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternities, police said on Tuesday. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Earlier this month, the administration suspended activities for 21 fraternities amid reports of assault, hazing and drug- and alcohol-related behavior. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 In other words, the fraternities aren’t really solving the male loneliness problem. — Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026 Ej Dickson investigated the burnerverse for Wired, profiling one of these women who were doxxed – and found links between these burner accounts and college fraternities. — Brittany Luse, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026 Set aside the topic of fraternities for the moment; this is simply not a good way to think about anything. — Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Reaction was mixed, with one organizer raising the importance of Black fraternities and sororities on campus. — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 That same day, the head of Cornell’s fraternities contacted the school’s Title IX office. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternities
  1. organizations
  2. professions
  3. institutions
  4. corps
  5. societies
  6. brotherhoods
  7. associations
  8. communities
Noun
  • The result has been delayed or missed legal filings and fewer cases taken, according to the organizations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Subsidizing these slots would allow smaller institutions, such as academia and nonprofit organizations, to avoid competing on the open market against large companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin that launch satellites regularly.
    — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • Joseph said the pattern is common in professions that discourage vulnerability, including her own.
    — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The two now bond over how their respective professions are being phased out by time and technology.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of professions
Noun
  • There is no evidence that foreign countries intentionally emptied prisons or mental institutions and sent people to the United States.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Over the past half-century, art has become exceptionally sophisticated at exposing institutions, criticizing them, and revealing the forms of power embedded within them.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of institutions
Noun
  • Mahomes was frequently hurried, and with Rashee Rice once again out, there was little separation from the Kansas City receiving corps.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Star receiver Puka Nacua and Rams tight ends must keep carrying a Davante Adams-less receiving corps.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of corps
Noun
  • However, like many other coastal societies shaped by the migration and economics of Atlantic cod, Lofoten has been no stranger to ecosystem pressures over the decades, from shifting migration patterns to offshore fishing fleets.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • These societies still fear China and North Korea and still depend on the United States.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of societies
Noun
  • The most recognizable are Semana Santa, or Holy Week, processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
    — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Definition of brotherhoods
Noun
  • Finding a local event hosted by over 13 country associations from the Nordics and Baltics to Croatia, Japan, and Australia and joining a group walk with an INWA instructor.
    — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Pursuit recruits through the New York City Housing Authority, the public library system, local labor departments and community groups, and plans to add small business associations.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • Their demands would likely include a government decision and a plan to combat crime in Arab communities, as well as a new socioeconomic development plan for the Arab sector involving budget allocations.
    — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Bowles said the messages generated approximately 60 incident reports, numerous emails and expressions of alarm from student organizations representing Black, Jewish and other minority communities.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of communities

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“Fraternities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternities. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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