FRATERNIZE Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

fraternize

verb

ˈfra-tər-ˌnīz

Definition of fraternize

as in to associate

to come or be together as friends don't fraternize just with people of the same race, religion, or social background

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as in to mingle

to take part in social activities a group of kids fraternizing together after school every day

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Recent Examples of fraternize The concern of the Wings drafting Fudd There is a reason why so many places of employment have rules about co-workers fraternizing, or dating. — Mac Engel april 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026 In the finale, the method to her upper-echelon bootstrap-yanking is revealed to be procuring young women to fraternize (and more) with a rotating roster of nefarious dinner-party guests—oh, and seemingly also recording these illicit interactions. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Mar. 2026 It was frowned upon to fraternize with opposing players during batting practice, so hugging them in the first inning would be totally out of the question. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025 When Edwards allowed a young boy in a Nuggets jersey to approach him for an autograph, a fan in the bleachers disputed the superstar’s willingness to fraternize with the enemy. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fraternize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternize

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Getting that apparently trivial behavior working involved Home Assistant, MQTT, custom software, and more Claude, Codex and ChatGPT tokens than one should reasonably associate with boiling pasta.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
The team believes that the approach could reduce wasted heat and also eliminate emissions associated with burning fossil fuels in cement kilns.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of associate

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Citizen scientists and family mingled with friends and locals as an impromptu block party got underway in Valoria la Buena.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The dinner includes 20 dishes and a rainbow of spices with white rice to mix and mingle on your plate and palate.

— Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of mingle

Verb

The fact a majority of them belong to people who traveled from another country and the conditions of the desert itself both complicate efforts to identify remains, therefore hindering missing persons cases, experts say.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Her campaign’s door-knockers travel with a letter from Bohannan introducing herself.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of travel

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The footage mixes high-speed chases and explosive action with comedic beats, framing a story built around chaos, mismatched heroism and rising stakes as the mission unfolds.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
The result is a lightweight, hydrating formula that can be mixed on the move, minus the mess.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of mix

Verb

Geneticist Shai Carmi, an associate professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has collaborated on an unpublished analysis of another grave from the same cemetery but was not involved in the research on Zosia.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, board members urged the county office to work with the district toward a resolution, with board member Jasjit Singh calling it an opportunity for the county office to collaborate with the district on its fiscal challenges.

— Chaewon Chung August 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of collaborate

Verb

Completing a puzzle together provides a natural way for everyone to socialize, even if guests don’t all know one another well.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Chavez said the family also attended an event at lunchtime, where her children got snacks and toys and the chance to play and socialize with other kids.

— Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of socialize

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On Thursday, Parton appeared virtually to accept the Poet’s Award at the Academy of Country Music Awards, one of multiple recent events the country legend joined remotely (she was never scheduled to attend the ACM Honors to appear in person).

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
Zhuang decided to leave town in April, joining an exodus of actors and crew from the area.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of join

Verb

But alongside it, and in dialogue with it, is a shadow that’s closely connected to another set of ideas, which says, actually people are not equal.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Scientists have developed a technique called eGRASP, which makes a connection glow green only where a neuron tagged during learning is connected to another neuron tagged during the same learning event.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026