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Recent Examples of fraternization
Experience some feel-good fraternization at one of these social sauna spots.
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Lucy Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2026
There is a no fraternization policy that was in place.
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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.
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Jeff Truesdell,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
If there is a policy against fraternization in your workplace, your job or hers could be at risk.
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Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
This could lead to challenges such as role confusion and potential fraternization.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternization
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Shamea and Porsha’s passive back-and-forth is a fascinating take on how icing someone out after a friendship falls apart can play out on a show like The Real Housewives.
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Instead of celebrating innovation, the movie unfolds through lawsuits and broken friendships.
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Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.
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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.
Noun
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping relationships by providing conversation and companionship, and reshaping how people work.
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Some people are even turning to AI chatbots for companionship.
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The new faces of the sport, in this new generation of figure skaters, promote congeniality much more than cutthroat competitiveness.
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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.
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Owners and employees spend time troubleshooting systems, managing updates, resolving compatibility issues and maintaining multiple vendor relationships.
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City planners have also been asked to draft operational restrictions governing its use, including standards that could address flight operations and compatibility with surrounding properties.
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In a way, the intrusion of violence into the otherwise festive dinner did manage to galvanize a sense of comity between bitter political rivals.
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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.
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The moon spends the rest of the day in harmony-seeking Libra, bringing themes of justice, reciprocity and relationships to the forefront.
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There's a reciprocity among the people, and with the land itself.
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The actor was a replacement after Madonna backed out, leaving the proto-rave tune one of the era’s most unlikely collaborations.
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The company said closer collaboration with GM will also help align future product development, optimize memory at the system level, and prepare upcoming technologies for deployment in future vehicle platforms.
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“Fraternization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternization. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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