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 warning is the second issued by UCSB police since May, when an 18-year-old freshman reported she was raped and strangled after meeting a man at a Sigma Pi fraternity party before returning to her dorm at Tropicana Gardens in Isla Vista. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Already members of an elite fraternity as professional football players, the Trotters belong to an even more exclusive club. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 June 2026 Details about this year’s parade had not been shared as of Tuesday, but the 2025 parade was themed for Mardi Gras and featured local schools, drill teams, fraternities and sororities and other localgroups. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraternity

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Noun

Trump’s fixation on false claims about the 2020 election made Thursday night’s address a fraught event for every organization in the business of live news coverage.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Miami also could look outside the organization for a two-way player.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of organization

Noun

This association with high status, as well as a rudimentary analysis of the size of the bones, led archaeologists to conclude that the burial belonged to a man.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The association, which is headquartered in West Sacramento, consists of 32 churches across five states.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Not all has been blissful brotherhood, though, especially on social media.

— the Monitor’s Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
Another one of their friends, also gone, recruited a lifetime ago by Iran Air into a brotherhood that lasted the rest of their lives.

— Mahsa Alimardani, Time, 6 July 2026

Definition of brotherhood

Noun

Sheikh Hamad's own contribution was probably not any single institution.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Lending institutions including those providing home mortgages and car loans should require that all student debt payments be kept current as a condition to borrowers incurring even more debt.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of institution

Noun

On a team led by 33-year-old Scheifele up front and wherein half the defence corps, Morrissey included, is down to the final two years of their contracts, the decision Cheveldayoff makes with respect to Hellebuyck could come to define the era.

— Murat Ates, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Hegseth has picked fights with the media, including his former employer, Fox News; has pushed the press corps out of the Pentagon complex; and has markedly reduced the free flow of information.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of corps

Noun

The rebrand reflects a broader shift in how the disability community wants to be represented, and who gets to make that call.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
The pastor didn’t suggest endorsing candidates, but instead focusing on issues, like advocating for immigration reform, and using religion as a tool for community organizing.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026