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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
Volunteers assisting the shoppers came from churches, sororities, fraternities, city commissioners, a county commissioner, and businesses like CBS News Miami.
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Larry Seward, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
When Ferrell's eldest was attending his alma mater — the University of Southern California — the actor made headlines DJing a Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity tailgate during Trojan Family Weekend.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The fraternity will remain suspended while the investigation proceeds.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Phi Kappa Sigma is one of nine fraternities affiliated with the university that are part of the CU Interfraternity Council, according to CU Boulder’s website, which is why the university can take action against it for accusations of hazing.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
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Larry Seward, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
When Ferrell's eldest was attending his alma mater — the University of Southern California — the actor made headlines DJing a Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity tailgate during Trojan Family Weekend.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The fraternity will remain suspended while the investigation proceeds.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Phi Kappa Sigma is one of nine fraternities affiliated with the university that are part of the CU Interfraternity Council, according to CU Boulder’s website, which is why the university can take action against it for accusations of hazing.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternity
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This one also features five convenient pockets for ultimate on-the-go organization.—
Stephanie Gray,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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At the time, his son was the organization’s policy director.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Hand care, of course, is essential to Wan and her profession.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Dubai’s reputation as a paradise for sun-seekers and digital nomads has been burnished on TikTok and Instagram, and in recent years the UAE has sought to formalize content creation as a profession, bringing it into the fold of its economic transformation drive.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The controllers’ union and Airlines for America (A4A), the commercial airlines’ trade association, declined to directly address the question of privatization when asked on Friday.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Drew Maloney, the CEO of the Edison Electric Institute, a trade association of for-profit electric utilities, suggested that only some states are the drivers of higher average electric bills.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Regardless of Thursday’s outcome, the brotherhood meant more.—
Ty Kaplan,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Jan. 2026
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The brotherhood forged in Lubbock remained strong even when Dykes was the head coach at Cal and Riley was the offensive coordinator at East Carolina.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Dec. 2025
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He was voluntarily committed to a mental health institution after that and prescribed anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, it's also become one of the world's hottest cities for art, design, and architecture—and it's got the institutions to prove it.—
Megan Rose Murray,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Romaine will slot into one of the nation’s top linebacker corps in an effort to replace the loss of Dick Butkus Award winner Jacob Rodriguez.—
Ty Kaplan,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Gilmer had 50 catches for 525 yards and four touchdowns in 2025, both leading UCLA’s receiving corps in the Bruins’ disappointing season.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Thinking globally and acting locally means electing people of vision, not people who couldn't find their way out of a paper bag without a lobbyist lighting their way under the table, or down the wrong path where for-profit companies rule and teachers are scapegoated for society's failures.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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In a society full of cookie cutter McMansions, scrolling through customizable tiny houses on Amazon is one of my favorite forms of escapism.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Upper Lake & Covelo Ranger DistrictsNorthshore Reforestation and Bartlett Springs pile burning located northeast of North Shore communities Nice, Lucerne and Clearlake Oaks in Lake County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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But others could block local governments from denying large scale development projects, and potentially leave residents with less input on the future of their communities.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Fraternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternity. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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