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 Runner’s World reported that fraternities, sororities, bars and other organizations are already reaching out about hosting their own. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Instead of traditional television advertising, the campaign will convene local civic groups and houses of worship, as well as fraternities and sororities. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The investigation centers on two fraternities, Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026 What critics of fraternities rarely mention and most people outside the Greek community never see is the infrastructure that exists behind the letters. — Todd Buchanan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Even more unsettling was the role that Robinson’s and Abbatiello’s fraternities allegedly played in the trafficking organization. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 And more than 90 organizations, including unions, Black fraternities and sororities and voting rights groups, have signed on as official partners. — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Court records detail the expansive cocaine trafficking ring that snared two Penn State University fraternities and led to charges against 14 people. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The allegations stem from 2023 and 2024, Penn State said, adding that both fraternities operate off campus. — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Ahmed doesn’t merely document the decisions that led President Biden and his aides to arm and rationalize what leading human rights organizations and legal scholars now consider a genocide.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
For now, the Zorelit v5 is available to military organizations through direct contracts with Vluchnyk.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of organizations

Noun

The Michigan Democrat's bill would apply to people in professions including construction, nursing and manufacturing, though the Social Security Administration would need to update the list of qualifying roles every three years.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
As his college chums settled into respectable professions, Hawthorne shrank from the grim prospect of free enterprise.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of professions

Noun

Lula, meanwhile, has argued for a more prominent role of the federal government in the fight against organized crime as well as greater coordination between governmental institutions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Harvard and its peers are tax-exempt charitable institutions.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of institutions

Noun

The Rams boast an imposing receiving corps led by Nacua and Davante Adams, with reigning MVP quarterback Matthew Stafford throwing them the ball.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
More than half of the officers removed have been women or Black in an officer corps that is 79% male and 74% white.

— Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of corps

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

The associations between his words and Simon’s work are wide-ranging and jump through time.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Late Wednesday, a group of business associations, including the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Haiti, issued a joint press release calling for more effort in organization and stressed the need for credibility and transparency in the process.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of associations

Noun

An eye will need to focus on ethics and lessons from history, as well as from social and political philosophy regarding protections for individuals, communities, domestic and supranational institutions and humanity at large.

— Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
Some smaller communities might be unable to operate due to lack of revenue.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

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