as in solidarity
the state of being completely united with or a part of someone or something
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I felt a sense of oneness with nature. a feeling of spiritual oneness with others
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Recent Examples of oneness
Several times, as another musician plays, Monk stands center stage and spins in place, in febrile oneness with the music.
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The illusion of separation, the truth of universal oneness.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
Aaron has worked the majority of his life to understand the oneness of humanity.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
In defining these mystical experiences — a task akin to pinning a Flubber tail on a cosmically large donkey — the Hopkins team drew on the work of Walter Stace, an English philosopher who argued that this melding sense of oneness with the universe is the classic mystical experience.
—Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2024
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The illusion of separation, the truth of universal oneness.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
Aaron has worked the majority of his life to understand the oneness of humanity.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
In defining these mystical experiences — a task akin to pinning a Flubber tail on a cosmically large donkey — the Hopkins team drew on the work of Walter Stace, an English philosopher who argued that this melding sense of oneness with the universe is the classic mystical experience.
—Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oneness
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Other teams in the region have expressed their solidarity with the immigrant community, including Los Angeles FC and Angel City FC. U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who represents the Los Angeles area, went on social media earlier Friday to ask the Dodgers to speak up.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Against the backdrop of escalating violence in Gaza, Israel and Iran, multiple filmmakers used the platform to express solidarity with victims of war and oppression, especially in the Middle East.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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An important aspect of the kinship between Irish and Black American culture is the spirit of subversion and play that arises because of this simultaneous dependence and antagonism.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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So, what’s the cultural and musical kinship between Euro (and Italo) Disco and Quebec?—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
16 June 2025
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Her studies led her to psychotherapy for healing, like EMDR, and a better understanding of how the nervous system operates.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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The timing of that cease-fire was the source of some confusion, because there had been no formal agreement between Iran and Israel, just a general understanding.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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An individual who lacks empathy may excel at making hard choices like laying off staff or shutting down unprofitable teams.—
Shawn Cole,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Now at the risk of stating the obvious, that feels important; that scene contrasts with the scene with the doctor, the scene with HR, where there's zero empathy whatsoever.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
26 June 2025
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One of the most critical steps to take, Pankaj told me in an interview, is modernizing our education systems to prepare students for a world where algorithms and natural intelligence work together in harmony.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Another common misstep is ignoring undertones, which can result in clashing colors that disrupt the overall harmony of your exterior.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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One of the showpiece occasions of the British sporting summer shines a light on the football club’s affinity with horse racing.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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After all, a multipolar world would have many more cleavages and affinities that India could use to its advantage.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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Fans, followers and fellow parents took to the comment section to share their sympathy — and confusion.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Richard, his family, and his counsel express their deep and sincere sympathy for the family of Edwina Marter.—
Khaleda Rahman
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Indeed, the five guys have a great rapport with each other, making jokes on the back of each other’s comments and sometimes finishing each other’s sentences.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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The turning of the seasons, cycles of life, death, regeneration and ever-changing atmospheric conditions, have provided Kim with a subject of endless scrutiny and spiritual rapport.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Oneness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oneness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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