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
In winning consecutive Masters — a feat not accomplished since Tiger Woods did it in 2002 — McIlroy joins Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Woods in one of golf’s most exclusive fraternities.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The plan had support in the baseball coaching fraternity.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Jones has worked as an elections official for 17 years, and helps run the polling site with the service fraternity King David Lodge #10.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Richard Funk was unlike many of the other fraternity boys Welsh had encountered.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The plan had support in the baseball coaching fraternity.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Jones has worked as an elections official for 17 years, and helps run the polling site with the service fraternity King David Lodge #10.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Richard Funk was unlike many of the other fraternity boys Welsh had encountered.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternity
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Even better, EcoSet’s Materials Oasis provides a wide array of supplies free of charge to non-profits like schools and other organizations that can make use of cast-off sets, furniture, art supplies and assorted props.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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The cable network formerly known as MSNBC announced Wednesday that Thomas will lead the organization’s political unit and direct coverage of campaigns and elections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lilti is best known for his work exploring the lives of people in the medical profession, with credits including 2014 breakout feature Hippocrates and its Canal+ spin-off Interns, as well as movies The Country Doctor, First Year and A Real Job.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Its tools will help workers map their strengths and interests onto roles and explain how AI is affecting every profession.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Article continues below Outside is a beachside terrace, plus access to a pool, playground, sauna, hot tub, an association gym, and a picnic zone.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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The actual numbers are likely much higher because many incidents are never reported, the association acknowledges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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But as the years and resentments pile on, their cancerous brotherhood threatens to obliterate them both.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Travel through time and reflect on the genesis, journey, and brotherhood of the multidimensional rap trio from Yonkers, The LOX.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Politics, with all its mechanisms, its conflicts, and its institutions, exists because people—even, somehow, reasonable people—disagree.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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That is exactly the kind of work Imas has in mind—not performance, not artistry, but the irreducibly human judgment that holds complex institutions together.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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New York decided to add another linebacker, Arvell Reese, to their corps and an offensive lineman, Francis Mauigoa.—
Ryan Gaydos OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, some beat reporters argue that Trump’s attendance is a concession of sorts — an acknowledgment of the press corps’ enduring power.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Echeverria, who is a part of the social justice committee at the Universalist church, said the church — a relatively new denomination that focuses on social justice issues — teaches about humanity and showing up for society’s most vulnerable.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Created by Graham Yost based on Hugh Howey’s New York Times bestselling trilogy , Season 3 continues the saga of a dystopian society of 10,000 people living underground under mysterious circumstances, while revealing an origin story set centuries earlier.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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The state’s highest court, the SJC, heard arguments in a community lawsuit filed by the Defenders and Emerald Necklace Conservancy earlier this month, and is weighing its claim that the project’s professional soccer use would illegally privatize public parkland.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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In threads where the human community had decided someone was in the wrong, the AI affirmed that user's behavior 51% of the time.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Fraternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternity. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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