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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
Larry Feldman, a fellow personal injury attorney, was a member of the same Michigan State University fraternity as MacMeekin.
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Mark Morales, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The actor starred as dimwitted fraternity brother Ogre in the cult classic '80s film.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 May 2026
It was founded in 1909 as the journalism fraternity Sigma Delta Chi by a group of students at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, who were interested in journalism careers.
—Marica Spalletta, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
The fraternity where a Kansas State University freshman and Overland Park native died after falling from a window this weekend in Manhattan saw its University of Kansas chapter shut down for hazing in 2022.
—Eleanor Nash
updated May 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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Mark Morales, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The actor starred as dimwitted fraternity brother Ogre in the cult classic '80s film.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 May 2026
It was founded in 1909 as the journalism fraternity Sigma Delta Chi by a group of students at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, who were interested in journalism careers.
—Marica Spalletta, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
The fraternity where a Kansas State University freshman and Overland Park native died after falling from a window this weekend in Manhattan saw its University of Kansas chapter shut down for hazing in 2022.
—Eleanor Nash
updated May 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternity
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On Tuesday, Anthropic expanded the effort to include 150 organizations in more than 15 countries.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The new union, United Faculty-UAW, would be affiliated with the United Auto Workers, which has grown from an auto manufacturing labor organization to one that represents journalists, higher-education faculty, aerospace and defense workers and a variety of white-collar professionals in other fields.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The group brought together different professions, generations, styles, and geographic origins.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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After a while, though, all the professions of sincerity and thanks, the constant invocations of the one true POTUS, and the worshipful exhibits upstairs give the whole place a cultish, nostalgic gleam.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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Police officers and members of the local hunting association are now patrolling the city and preparing to capture the bear, or bears, on the loose.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The move is politically controversial due to Armenia’s troubled past with the two powers, but the opposition remained too fractured and scarred by association with past corruption to put up a considerable fight.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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James Gray revisits his own past, and some of his favorite themes — the complexities of brotherhood, 1980s New York, loss of innocence — in Paper Tiger.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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But with the passage of time, their relationship mutates from enmity and abuse to friendship and brotherhood.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Open since 1961 and still family-owned, the Honolulu institution remains a favorite among locals and visitors alike, serving classic combinations of rice, macaroni salad and protein-rich entrees.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The 1999 Gramm-Leach-Bliley act that abolished most New Deal-era limits on Wall Street institutions passed 90-8 and 362-57.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Hilton has demanded Governor Newsom create an emergency corps to speed up ballot counting, a request Newsom's office dismissed.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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The corps once operated around 280 Harriers, according to aviation analysts.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The name originated after apartheid ended in the 1990s and was rebranded as Bafana to reflect the integrated society.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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His arrest came during a years-long crackdown on civil society and dissent, which began following mass protests in 2018 that the government violently repressed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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This will be a way for the Vogue Business community to synthesize and reflect on the latest headlines and get a little inside scoop every Friday.—
Elektra Kotsoni,
Vogue,
5 June 2026
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Many in the mountaineering community have hailed Hillary Dawa’s survival as miraculous.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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“Fraternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternity. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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