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 Freemasonry is a secular fraternity that encourages men of all political and religious backgrounds to improve themselves and their community through charitable service. — Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register, 17 Sep. 2026 Another moment of remarkable fraternity between the two countries unfolded in 1998, when President Bill Clinton flew to Beijing to meet with the Chinese Communist Party’s general secretary, Jiang Zemin. — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026 Blas had been at a function at a fraternity just north of campus that is unaffiliated with the university. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the final resting place of Saint Francis, who founded the Franciscan Order and continually championed peace, fraternity, and care of the natural world. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraternity

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Noun

Sports organizations invest hundreds of millions of dollars in recruiting children, Buckland says.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
What capabilities could transfer beyond my current role, organization or industry?

— Angela C. Hill, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of organization

Noun

Fitoussi, who also made a film championing the background players with The Extras, creates a witty and actually poignant look at the profession where real talent so often goes unrecognized and unappreciated.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Zahnd was awarded Missouri’s Prosecutor of the Year award in 2014 for pushing to establish best practices for the profession.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of profession

Noun

The association, which represents producers such as Bunim-Murray, Kinetic Content, Lionsgate Alternative TV and Studio Lambert, provided economic data to highlight the nature of the challenge.

— Peter White, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Murphy’s staff had increasingly been talking internally about the need for members to support athlete labor rights and for college sports to have a players’ association, at the very least, if not a union.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

In February, the village filed suit against Fifth Third Bank seeking $2 million that officials allege the institution improperly paid out in fraudulent checks signed by Henyard.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Others, including major philanthropic institutions, have pulled back out of fear of retribution that giving to political or racial justice causes could draw the administration's ire.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of institution

Noun

The Rams boast an imposing receiving corps led by Nacua and Davante Adams, with reigning MVP quarterback Matthew Stafford throwing them the ball.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
More than half of the officers removed have been women or Black in an officer corps that is 79% male and 74% white.

— Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of corps

Noun

Also very modern-seeming are the complex emotional relationships Perry describes between spouses, parents and their children, siblings or friends from different cultures or societies.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
There were big problems in vast tranches of societies and cultures.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026