Thesaurus results for FRATERNITY

fraternity

noun

frə-ˈtər-nə-tē

Definition of fraternity

as in organization

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 profession

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

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Recent Examples of fraternity Watching from the sideline in a Boomer red shirt and a cowboy hat was Bradshaw, the past watching the future, understanding and appreciating the opportunity, the pressure and the glory as only someone in the small quarterback fraternity can. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 There are actually four variants of the Passport TrailSport right now (regular, Blackout, Elite, and Elite Blackout … sounds like the difficulty settings in a video game about joining a fraternity). — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026 And before long, Rothstein — or one of these fraternity members across the NFL — could take the analytics revolution from their play-caller’s ear to their own call-sheet. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2026 Matson testified that Paul Robinson visited to the fraternity house two days after his son posted bail, then drove with Matson to retrieve the safe while his son packed at the fraternity house. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraternity

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Noun

In the first five months of this year, the organization found, the number of people receiving assistance fell in all but three states, and by as much as 20% in Arizona.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
The organization will help traditionally Democratic groups like labor and civil society craft AI policy messages, Bores said.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of organization

Noun

Fitoussi, who also made a film championing the background players with The Extras, creates a witty and actually poignant look at the profession where real talent so often goes unrecognized and unappreciated.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Zahnd was awarded Missouri’s Prosecutor of the Year award in 2014 for pushing to establish best practices for the profession.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of profession

Noun

In February, the village filed suit against Fifth Third Bank seeking $2 million that officials allege the institution improperly paid out in fraudulent checks signed by Henyard.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Others, including major philanthropic institutions, have pulled back out of fear of retribution that giving to political or racial justice causes could draw the administration's ire.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of institution

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

Also very modern-seeming are the complex emotional relationships Perry describes between spouses, parents and their children, siblings or friends from different cultures or societies.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
There were big problems in vast tranches of societies and cultures.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026