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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
The world is different now and the IPL, an international fraternizing franchise, has reduced the frostiness between national sides.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
There are rules against fraternizing with other departments, something Irving would typically care about.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Luka Doncic didn’t make the cut because of injuries, leaving Jokic in search of other players to fraternize with during the Bay Area festivities.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Jackson doesn’t believe in fraternizing with quarterbacks from opposing teams.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
There are rules against fraternizing with other departments, something Irving would typically care about.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Luka Doncic didn’t make the cut because of injuries, leaving Jokic in search of other players to fraternize with during the Bay Area festivities.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Jackson doesn’t believe in fraternizing with quarterbacks from opposing teams.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternize
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Hanifa, a brand largely associated with size inclusiveness and adaptability returns with its second summer release.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
3 June 2025
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DuckDuckGo, for instance, was already blocking domains and IP addresses associated with the trackers, preventing the browser from sending any identifiers to Meta.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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With the rise of casual dining experiences, munchie boards cater to those who enjoy picking at food over a long period, allowing guests to nibble and mingle without the pressure of a sit-down meal.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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Rob Kennedy mingled with about a dozen other people in a community space in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.—
Lydia McFarlane,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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The ban, which goes into effect on Monday, bars travel to the United States by citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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With a robust slate, strategic partnerships, and international ambitions, the production house is betting big on content that travels — whether vertically on mobile screens or globally across borders.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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At a makeshift bar shaded by a sycamore tree, one of the guides was mixing cocktails that contained pisco and ginger.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
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Week in Review Asian equities were mixed overnight as Korea and Taiwan outperformed while Mainland China’s STAR Board and India underperformed.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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To avoid having big chunks of empty seats, FIFA dropped prices and collaborated with Miami Dade College to offer up to four complementary tickets for fans who buy a single one for $20, meaning a cost of just $4 per person to see Messi, according to an email seen by NPR.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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But the ability to attend a Mecklenburg County commissioners meeting, or collaborate with nonprofit organizations to speak her mind without fear is the true definition of freedom to her locally.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2025
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Across measures of kindergarten readiness — including reading, math, motor skills and behaviors like socializing, paying attention and regulating emotions — girls score higher than boys.—
Claire Cain Miller,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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With the sun activating your 11th house of friendship and 12th house of privacy this summer, this statement ring makes the perfect go-to accessory for socializing with friends or a relaxed weekend.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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With the welcome citywide expansion of organic collection (brown bins) joining with paper (green bins) and metal, glass and plastic (blue bins), the remaining black bag garbage will be made of nonrecyclable items like those same thin plastics that Sims rejects that are used for wrapping or bags.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Miami went 10-2 in 1990 and ended the season ranked No. 3 in its final season as an independent before joining the Big East.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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What about you? Brody: Kristen Bell and I are connected in a few ways.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The protocol for selection has varied, sometimes rotating across multiple brothers of the same generation or jumping across family trees to cousins, but always theoretically connecting back to the same common ancestor: Jimmu.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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“Fraternize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternize. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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