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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
Ramesh joined the same grim fraternity that also claims McDonough.
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John Blake, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
In partnership with the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Hoxworth Blood Center is hosting its annual MLK Day blood drive.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did it once, Michael Jordan then did it four times and Shaquille O’Neal was the last entrant into that fraternity until Gilgeous-Alexander joined the club.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Edwards also spent his retirement years being involved in the Prince Hall Masons, the oldest and largest predominantly Black fraternity in the U.S., and also studying his family history back to slavery, including visiting federal archives in Atlanta.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
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John Blake, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
In partnership with the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Hoxworth Blood Center is hosting its annual MLK Day blood drive.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did it once, Michael Jordan then did it four times and Shaquille O’Neal was the last entrant into that fraternity until Gilgeous-Alexander joined the club.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Edwards also spent his retirement years being involved in the Prince Hall Masons, the oldest and largest predominantly Black fraternity in the U.S., and also studying his family history back to slavery, including visiting federal archives in Atlanta.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternity
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But the organization is still struggling to keep up, as families that would have gone to the closed pantries are now contacting other locations in their area.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Most cybersecurity frameworks are designed to protect individual organizations.—
Vishaal Hariprasad,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Master’s degrees in computer, information sciences and support services; health professions; and public administration and social services climbed the most between 2011 and 2022, growing 145%, 75% and 20%, respectively.—
Fiona Riley,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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An arrest warrant was issued for the suspect on the following charges: seven counts of practicing a health care profession without a license and seven counts of fraudulent use of personal identification information.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The association’s optimism draws on a history of rapid growth.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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The difficulty for the police, the clubs, the players association and other Dutch authorities is that there is a culture in modern-day football for many players flaunting their wealth.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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The brotherhoods sometimes recast their patron saints as relatives who naturally appreciated the African rhythms of their homelands.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
18 July 2025
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And the only way to survive is to build a community, build a brotherhood, build a nation that will keep resisting.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Not just between people and technology, but between industries, systems and institutions.—
Alex Goryachev,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The announcement comes two days after Swenson, the institution's president since September 2022, was placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Kate Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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While growing stronger and deepening his friendships and bonds with fellow corps members, Tanjiro has battled many demons with his comrades – Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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In the post-Yugoslavia society, there are still traditionalistic values.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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The task now is clear: invest in education, demand higher standards, and rebuild trust from the ground up – because the future of health, sustainability, and society may well be dependent on it.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the Mongolian steppe, nomadic communities used satellite data to better allocate the size of their herds ahead of winter.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Rolling Stone Culture Council is an invitation-only community for Influencers, Innovators and Creatives.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Fraternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternity. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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