1
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
Similarly, fraternity Sigma Chi and sorority Pi Beta Phi each sell dozens of Comfort Colors shirts in their online shops.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Before the game, a pair of fraternities flew anti-Napier banners in front of their houses.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Rutgers University this week ordered a fraternity to cease operations after a student was critically injured in an incident that is being investigated to determine whether hazing was involved.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
Once on campus, he’s drawn into the intense world of Black Greek life, where rival fraternities battle through stepping competitions that blend rhythm, tradition, and pride.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Before the game, a pair of fraternities flew anti-Napier banners in front of their houses.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Rutgers University this week ordered a fraternity to cease operations after a student was critically injured in an incident that is being investigated to determine whether hazing was involved.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
Once on campus, he’s drawn into the intense world of Black Greek life, where rival fraternities battle through stepping competitions that blend rhythm, tradition, and pride.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternity
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Employees who have positive AI experiences become AI advocates, driving organic adoption throughout the organization.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Power of Cinema Award honors an individual or organization whose actions through storytelling have advanced the significance and social relevance of film in today’s modern culture.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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And now, with the independence of the legal profession at risk, firms must advocate not just for their own clients, or for their short-term business survival, but for the profession itself.—
Fabio Bertoni,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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This, the medical profession maintains, is the stuff of fiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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And Jack Ciattarelli has made his association with the president a big part of his campaign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani initially tried to stay on-message, offering a quick disavowal of an unsavory association or controversial past statement and pivoting back his agenda.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Marshawn will forever be a part of the Bronco brotherhood.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Elsewhere, an unexpected power shift darkens the brotherhood bond between Phil (Adrian Holmes) and Geoffrey (Jimmy Akingbola), whose loyalties to the Banks family are tested.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Biden was even less enthusiastic about reviving international economic institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Top banks from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and South Africa are among the newly arrived or expanding institutions over the past 18 months as their leaders eye a market that still produces higher than average banking profits.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Beijing Reuters — China’s Shenzhou-21 space rocket and its crew including the youngest member of its astronaut corps blasted off on Friday atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, Chinese state media reported.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Nov. 2025
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The guard corps offered Amirov $500,000 to carry out the crime and provided him with personal details about Alinejad, including her home address in Brooklyn, according to the documents.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Authorities say that one of the main goals of 764 and similar networks is to sow chaos and bring down society.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement This article is part of TIME Longevity, an editorial platform dedicated to exploring how and why people are living longer and what this means for individuals, institutions, and the future of society.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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With about 90% of ballots counted, California voters passed Proposition 50 by a wide margin, but results from the Sacramento region reflect a community split on the measure.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Prince Harry touched down in Canada to meet members of the country's reserve forces to mark Remembrance, as part of events organized by True Patriot Love, Canada’s national foundation for the military and veteran community.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Fraternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternity. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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