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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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Recent Examples of fraternize
Jackson doesn’t believe in fraternizing with quarterbacks from opposing teams.
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
There are rules against fraternizing with other departments, something Irving would typically care about.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
For example, while their living quarters were segregated at their garrison headquarters on Grenada, Black soldiers still fraternized with white ones, especially in taverns.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
The world is different now and the IPL, an international fraternizing franchise, has reduced the frostiness between national sides.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
There are rules against fraternizing with other departments, something Irving would typically care about.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
For example, while their living quarters were segregated at their garrison headquarters on Grenada, Black soldiers still fraternized with white ones, especially in taverns.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
The world is different now and the IPL, an international fraternizing franchise, has reduced the frostiness between national sides.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternize
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For example, taking 4,000 daily steps, which equates to nearly 2 miles, was associated with a 36% lower risk of death compared to 2,000 steps.1 However, the researchers did note a handful of limitations.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some oral and throat cancers are also associated with HPV infection.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the candlelit space, beside floor-to-ceiling windows that looked out over the Pacific, Parker’s people mingled with Gaga’s, nibbling focaccia and branzino alla brace to music from a string quartet (Grammy-winning, of course).—
Zoë Schiffer,
Wired News,
20 Aug. 2025
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Since arriving in the Cotswolds, Vance has mingled with various right-wing politicians, including Robert Jenrick, a plummy Conservative lawmaker with growing populist pretensions, and Nigel Farage, the Brexit architect, who has a very real chance of becoming Britain’s next Prime Minister.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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In late June, Gupta and Aria traveled to South Florida on a vacation, staying in a short-term Airbnb rental in El Portal, just north of Miami city limits.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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The wallet traveled 151,000 miles before being discovered.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The book mixes Walton’s story with other anecdotes to create an easy-to-read guide to identifying the common personality and behavioral traits that signal scam artists.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Knight believes that fire and passion, mixed with top-drawer skills, could help get Providence to the state’s Final Four.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Using it well will require knowing when to automate versus when to collaborate.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
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Communicate effectively with the school community by collaborating with the union, ensuring transparent and timely updates to staff and families, leveraging existing community school coordinators to connect with families, and engaging students to provide feedback on the redesign vision.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Also potluck lunch, socializing, fossil hunting and camping.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2025
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Dogs aren't good at recognizing siblings from other litters if they were not socialized together.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles joins the MeTV Toons lineup starting Monday, Sept. 15, airing weekdays at 7:30 am, 4 pm and midnight.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
19 Aug. 2025
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Killing Eve scribe Laura Neal has joined the writers room.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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Las Vegas may be known for its entertainment and nightlife, but reliable internet is what keeps residents and businesses connected every day.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Every pixel is equipped with this in-call feature making staying connected seamless!—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Fraternize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternize. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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