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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 Deep, who was previously president of Gamma Epsilon Delta, appears during an initiation ceremony and speaks to the pledges about the origin and pillars of the fraternity.
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The specter of McTavish’s potential absence looms as Joel Quenneville returns to the NHL head coaching fraternity.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Two of the four were reported to have involved parties at UTC fraternities.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
Shelton said that while sexualized hazing is commonly associated with college organizations like fraternities, it is also frequently observed in high school sports.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The specter of McTavish’s potential absence looms as Joel Quenneville returns to the NHL head coaching fraternity.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Two of the four were reported to have involved parties at UTC fraternities.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
Shelton said that while sexualized hazing is commonly associated with college organizations like fraternities, it is also frequently observed in high school sports.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternity
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No government organization will contact someone via text message to pay a bill or ask for payments through a Bitcoin ATM.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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For some Obamacare beneficiaries, premiums are expected to more than double, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (aka KFF), a nonprofit health care research organization.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Lejano said hospitals in his area are expanding capacity while some veteran nurses are leaving the profession due to burnout from the covid pandemic, creating openings.—
Phillip Reese,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Broader trends suggest an uneven labor market, with professions like health care continuing to thrive while other fields lag, Stahle said.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The company operates these systems under contract with law enforcement agencies, neighborhood associations, and private property owners.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The players’ association and the WNBA agreed to an eight-year agreement in 2020, but the WNBPA voted last eyar to opt out of the agreement early.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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That’s a Grammy win for just brotherhood.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
2 Oct. 2025
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Across decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – from acting school to the grandest stages – amid scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals, as each pushes to become the greatest living Kabuki master.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The school is a part of Milwaukee's School of Choice voucher program, and accepts students from all faiths and backgrounds, but is still rooted in its heritage as an Islamic institution.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Its second season, dubbed Asylum, is set mostly in 1964 and follows the tales of the staff and inmates who occupy the fictional mental institution Briarcliff Manor, run by the Catholic Church and overseen by zealous nun Sister Jude (Jessica Lange).—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Leading the receiving corps against the Rams was recently signed wideout Kendrick Bourne, who hauled in 10 receptions for 142 yards.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kate Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.—
Kate Payne,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The proportion of Americans who believe legal sports betting is bad for both society and sport in the United States has increased sharply over the past three years, according to a new poll.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Money was flowing in, as the US and its allies attempted to rebuild civil society destroyed by the Taliban’s brutal rule from 1996 to 2001, even as fighting and insecurity still plagued swathes of the nation.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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With support from the ADG Community Journalism Project, LEARNS reporter Josh Snyder covers the impact of the law on the K-12 education system across the state, and its effect on teachers, students, parents and communities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Open to the public, this year's home tour will highlight five new and remodeled homes in the Prospect and Louisville Metro communities.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Fraternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternity. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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