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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
The art, only a small part of the exhibit, is supplemented by facts about organ donation, chronic illness statistics, interactive elements and testimonials from members of the Divine Nine, a group of historically Black sororities and fraternities.
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Collins has also filed a complaint against the school and fraternity, alleging the same set of circumstances that led to the deadly crash.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The incident began on April 9 outside a fraternity in the 500 block of Oxford Street, police said, when two groups of people who did not know each other met.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The plan had support in the baseball coaching fraternity.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Collins has also filed a complaint against the school and fraternity, alleging the same set of circumstances that led to the deadly crash.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The incident began on April 9 outside a fraternity in the 500 block of Oxford Street, police said, when two groups of people who did not know each other met.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The plan had support in the baseball coaching fraternity.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternity
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Several of these PACs are affiliated with an organization called Public First, which received a grant of twenty million dollars from Anthropic.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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While 90% of respondents believe employees are using AI in their organization, just 22% indicate that AI ROI has met or exceeded their expectations.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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But Anthony Fauci is a near-perfect example of the modern public health profession, someone who believes fanatically in his own infallibility.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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One nurse waited until her seven children were grown before entering the profession in her 50s.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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The show is produced by Carlos King’s Kingdom Reign Entertainment in association with ITV America.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Roby also serves as the homes association president and briefly sat on the Overland Park Parks and Recreation Commission.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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The neon lights on Wrigley beckoned every Cubbies fan to gather in brotherhood and share one of America’s greatest experiences — baseball.—
Charleen Richey,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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His graduation as a full member of this blood brotherhood awaits after his first kill.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Richards’s personal experience and his years with the Fortune Society had given him the necessary credibility, with both activists and institutions, to help win commitment for the committee’s vision.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The coalition says members have asserted that America is specifically a Judeo-Christian or Christian nation and notes that most commission meetings took place at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, an institution with Christian leadership.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Nick Blankenburg has been fine in the D-corps, but from a physicality standpoint, Josh Manson can’t get back quickly enough.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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The briefing was different in the sense that Rubio effectively answered foreign policy questions while maintaining a lighthearted, playful composure with the press corps.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2026
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Striking the perpetrators from polite society is, indeed, the only way to handle it.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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If an election is triggered, those candidates who meet the threshold of support within the House of Commons would then have to receive the support of 5% of local constituency parties, or at least three party affiliates — groups such as trade unions and cooperative societies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Water has been a focus of the Newsom administration since his first day in office, when the governor took his cabinet to Monterey Park Tract, a rural Central Valley community that lacked access to safe drinking water.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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These are trade-offs that can be negotiated, at both the local and national levels, to benefit our communities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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“Fraternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternity. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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