Thesaurus results for FRATERNITIES

fraternities

noun

plural of fraternity

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

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Recent Examples of fraternities While fraternities and sororities often have their own chapter gatherings and organizational conferences, the picnic creates a space where members from different organizations can come together in a more informal setting. — Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Details about this year’s parade had not been shared as of Tuesday, but the 2025 parade was themed for Mardi Gras and featured local schools, drill teams, fraternities and sororities and other localgroups. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 According to the release, 200 members of historically Black fraternities and sororities will volunteer their time to distribute food to residents in need during the event. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026 Some time after the group formed, Mellencamp signed on as the band’s second singer and performed with them at school dances, sock hops, fraternities, and battle of the bands competitions. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 In winning consecutive Masters — a feat not accomplished since Tiger Woods did it in 2002 — McIlroy joins Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Woods in one of golf’s most exclusive fraternities. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 In hockey’s past fraternities, comfort was granted over time. — Dan Robson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 Members wear the club's colors, purple and gold, with the pride and allegiance reminiscent of those in Black fraternities and sororities. — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026

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Noun

He’s currently affiliated with the Lee’s Summit Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Council and Downtown Main Street organizations.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Athletes in this league consistently speak out against everything from poor operational standards within certain organizations to leadership’s missteps.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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Along the way, some businesses failed while others became neighborhood institutions that, collectively, created a place where almost every storefront seemed to have a story behind it.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Enrollment at private nonprofit and private for-profit 4-year institutions, meanwhile, was essentially unchanged, according to the website.

— Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of institutions

Noun

On a team led by 33-year-old Scheifele up front and wherein half the defence corps, Morrissey included, is down to the final two years of their contracts, the decision Cheveldayoff makes with respect to Hellebuyck could come to define the era.

— Murat Ates, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Hegseth has picked fights with the media, including his former employer, Fox News; has pushed the press corps out of the Pentagon complex; and has markedly reduced the free flow of information.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of corps

Noun

Linguistic diversity is not a good acquired at no expense to the societies that have chosen it (or been forced to choose it) over homogeneity.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Storms smash into cities, disease shuts down whole societies, and millions of humans migrate across the globe.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 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

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Flock says the cameras are used by public safety agencies, neighborhood homeowners associations, business managers and college campuses across cities in the United States.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
On July 14, council member Meredith Stead pointed to two neighborhood associations in her district — one in favor of the designation, the other strongly opposed.

— Mark Dee July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

Definition of associations

Noun

Cities breathe a little easier, celebrated museums and archaeological sites can be explored without long lines, local restaurants return to serving their own communities, and the pace becomes noticeably more relaxed.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
In mountain communities like Crestline, where bears regularly roam neighborhoods in search of food, encounters with people are not uncommon, though one wandering into an office building is considerably more unusual.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

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