FRATERNIZATION Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

fraternization

noun

Definition of fraternization

as in friendship

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Recent Examples of fraternization Experience some feel-good fraternization at one of these social sauna spots. — Lucy Kehoe, AFAR Media, 27 Jan. 2026 There is a no fraternization policy that was in place. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025 Defying a no-fraternization policy between shelter staff and residents, Tatum brought the girl gifts and took her on outings, eventually winning the mother’s permission to keep Relisha out overnight, purportedly to spend time with Tatum’s granddaughter. — Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 If there is a policy against fraternization in your workplace, your job or hers could be at risk. — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025 This could lead to challenges such as role confusion and potential fraternization. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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Noun

This includes Martin and Fransway defending their relationship spark, Hubbard being accused of playing the single mom card and Olivera and Hubbard confronting each other over their troubled friendship.

— Peter White, Deadline, 13 July 2026
Ferlinghetti’s friendship with Jack Kerouac — and his invitations to escape the Bay Area for the solitude of the Big Sur coast — tied the poet and the novelist to the same stretch of rugged landscape that still draws tourists and artists today.

— David Caraccio Updated July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of friendship

Noun

Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
His ease in the landscape, practical intelligence, local alliances, and obvious interest offer not just an escape, but one new amity – a true alternative to the abuse she’s endured.

— Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2025

Definition of amity

Noun

The Five Star Weekend goes from being a story about the ways women can forge companionship with those who have wronged them to a story that makes the men in Hollis’s life the crux of her happiness.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026
As a result, many seniors looking for companionship approach online platforms with a broader set of goals than younger users.

— Matthew Kayser Updated July 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of companionship

Noun

The new faces of the sport, in this new generation of figure skaters, promote congeniality much more than cutthroat competitiveness.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The venue’s intimacy, coupled with a more informal, speakeasy vibe, permeated an award ceremony that was notable for its moments of laughter and easy congeniality.

— Leila Cobo, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025

Definition of congeniality

Noun

The campaign page mentions both Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 compatibility for high-speed wireless connectivity, and the unit comes with a USB-A port, a USB-C power input, and a TF card slot.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
The company also says compatibility with existing hybrid inverters can reduce the cost and complexity of residential solar retrofits.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of compatibility

Noun

In a way, the intrusion of violence into the otherwise festive dinner did manage to galvanize a sense of comity between bitter political rivals.

— Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Getting the debt down to a manageable size will take sacrifice in the way of cuts and tax increases, which are difficult even in times of relative political comity.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of comity

Noun

Choose the connection that offers you the most clarity and emotional reciprocity.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
While reconfiguring arms spending and military capacities, the US and other NATO members will likely need to shore up the mutual reliability, respect, and reciprocity that maintain successful alliances.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

Definition of reciprocity

Noun

This partnership marks a historic milestone for the University of California — the first Joint Powers Authority established to operate a new health system and the first collaboration of its kind UC-wide.

— Pradeep Khosla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
The Virginia Talent Accelerator Program is a collaboration between the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the state's community college system to provide job-specific training to prospective employees.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of collaboration

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