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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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as in brotherhoods
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
the fraternity of civil engineers
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Recent Examples of fraternities
Shelton said that while sexualized hazing is commonly associated with college organizations like fraternities, it is also frequently observed in high school sports.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Two of the four were reported to have involved parties at UTC fraternities.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
Organizers had OK’d this, along with the participation of community groups including sororities and fraternities, Osbern previously said.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The University of Georgia has paused pledging for one of its fraternities amid an investigation into alleged hazing off-campus.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Though fraternities comprise an overwhelming majority of the organizations sanctioned by the university, other groups made the list as well.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Today, Black students outside of traditionally Black sororities and fraternities represent 2% of the total Greek membership, the university website says.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Boy Scouts marched, as did fraternities, high-school classes, postmen, and newspaper columnists.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2025
All membership intake activities for school fraternities, sororities and clubs have been paused, the university said in a memo.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Two of the four were reported to have involved parties at UTC fraternities.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
Organizers had OK’d this, along with the participation of community groups including sororities and fraternities, Osbern previously said.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The University of Georgia has paused pledging for one of its fraternities amid an investigation into alleged hazing off-campus.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Though fraternities comprise an overwhelming majority of the organizations sanctioned by the university, other groups made the list as well.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Today, Black students outside of traditionally Black sororities and fraternities represent 2% of the total Greek membership, the university website says.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Boy Scouts marched, as did fraternities, high-school classes, postmen, and newspaper columnists.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2025
All membership intake activities for school fraternities, sororities and clubs have been paused, the university said in a memo.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternities
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These differentiating numbers are due to how the two organizations track book bans.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The building will offer commercial space for lease at the street level, but currently, no businesses or organizations have claimed the space.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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China has also sought to strengthen its global position through its leadership of multilateral institutions like BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and participation at the United Nations.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Germany is one of Israel's strongest allies due to the legacy of the Holocaust and security is tight at synagogues and other Jewish institutions.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Called GDPval, the benchmark evaluates leading AI models on real-world tasks, curated by experts from across 44 different professions, representing nine different sectors of the economy.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those on-demand, realistic substitutes could potentially expedite training for healthcare professions.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the mid-twentieth century, Canavan writes, American science fiction often depicted societies ruled by computers as an analog for Soviet communism.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Sep. 2025
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In that vision of a distant, distant future, there is no public sector or state in those societies.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Leading the receiving corps against the Rams was recently signed wideout Kendrick Bourne, who hauled in 10 receptions for 142 yards.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kate Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.—
Kate Payne,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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These associations between soft drink consumption and MDD diagnosis, as well as symptom severity, remained significant in female participants when additionally controlling for body mass index (BMI).—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The group also shed their prior associations in the process.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Beautiful clean coal has been a reliable energy source supporting American communities and economic growth for generations.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Students in Cal State Fullerton’s Master of Social Work program now have access to a new credential pathway that expands career opportunities and prepares graduates to make an impact at schools in their communities.—
Jenelyn Russo,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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Funding for basic research is distributed by the federal government through several agencies and institutes.—
Ryan Summers,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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In China, for one striking example, many individual scholars and academic institutes have pursued extensive and fascinating projects in the field.—
Josh Lambert,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Fraternities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternities. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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