Thesaurus results for FRATERNITY

fraternity

noun

frə-ˈtər-nə-tē

Definition of fraternity

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 two victims met every night from April 1-3 at Pinder’s apartment in Sweetwater, where they were quizzed about the fraternity’s history and beaten with paddles and canes for wrong answers, according to the affidavits. — Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 The University of Miami is investigating the Phi Delta Theta fraternity after videos circulated online showing activities that some students say could be hazing. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 Lenny reunites with Eric, Marcus and Kurt upon his return and the foursome soon find themselves in a hilarious conflict with a local fraternity. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 On that same football field Saturday, he will be officially inducted into pro football’s most prestigious fraternity. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraternity

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternity

Noun

But Jewish religious nationalists, particularly uneducated young men, remain a threat, said John Munayer of the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, an interreligious organization in Jerusalem.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
The organization aims to end extreme poverty and encourages concertgoers to take action in their communities.

— Katie Houlis, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of organization

Noun

The head of the tenants association at the Frederick Douglass Houses on the Upper West Side took photos and videos of individuals sitting on blankets in a stairwell and laying on cardboard in a hallway.

— Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
As a result, German autoworker layoffs are now higher than during the global financial crisis of 2008–9 or the COVID pandemic, forcing German and European business associations to call for unprecedentedly stringent local content requirements.

— Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

In Jonestown, the racial brotherhood that Jones had spoken about in San Francisco transmogrified into racial paternalism—or worse.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
There was a sense of brotherhood in the locker room among players and staff, said offensive guard Matthew Bergeron, who signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension on Saturday.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of brotherhood

Noun

Some of this can be attributed to a loss of trust in institutions, especially those tied to public health, thanks in part to the Covid-19 pandemic.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Moreover, the partnership serves as a historic moment, as the two institutions are exploring new sensory frontiers together for the first time.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of institution

Noun

No matter what happens the rest of the way, the relief corps is key to Atlanta having any postseason success.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Parrish said the deep wide receiver corps — which includes Emeka Egbuka, Tez Johnson and Hurst — has consistently pushed him throughout training camp.

— Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of corps

Noun

British universities have been working to hire more academics from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds so that their faculties better reflect the broader society.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Women heavily lead or outnumber men in high-engagement categories like true crime, relationships, self-improvement, and society-and-culture.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of society

Noun

Every day, community health worker Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team fan out across communities in eastern Congo looking for people who may have crossed paths with the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Jacobita Cortes, a United Methodist pastor in Chicago, said that fear has changed the rhythms of her community.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026