ONENESS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

oneness

noun

Definition of oneness

as in solidarity

the state of being completely united with or a part of someone or something

—usually + with I felt a sense of oneness with nature. a feeling of spiritual oneness with others

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Recent Examples of oneness What’s stripped out at its core—and this is the deepest core of the contemplative traditions—is a non-dual realization of wisdom, an experience of oneness. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026 Survivors who felt their suffering was shared reported a stronger sense of oneness, with those groups. — Claire White, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026 Explore oneness with community, but don’t force anything. — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026 Explore oneness with community but don’t force anything. — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oneness

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Noun

That sentiment, a circle of solidarity, is meant to be echoed in the formation of the samurai commanders.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
What drives her attempt to use female solidarity as a way to ingratiate herself with Priscilla, a woman who is seemingly her enemy?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of solidarity

Noun

Carlisle and Childers also found a kinship in their studies of Eastern Religion, an exploration that is deeply threaded through the journey of Snipe Hunter.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Genuine kinship, even for a few hours, can feel harder than ever to find.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of kinship

Noun

In highly specialized environments, success depends on deep contextual understanding, not broad knowledge.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
There is an understanding within the club about the anxiety caused by that first batch of emails, which were received out of the blue.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of understanding

Noun

The shift in Natalie’s perspective galvanizes the show in two great scenes that reveal the depth of her pain and her hidden capacity for empathy.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Strong leadership involves having the ability to make difficult decisions with fairness, empathy and legal understanding.

— David Price, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of empathy

Noun

But the gentle vocal harmonies and trippy acoustic strumming, like the jokey title, transform the song into something else.

— Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Desai was inspired by Gandhi’s ideals of nondiscrimination and social harmony.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Definition of harmony

Noun

What exists instead is preference, habit and brand affinity, which are real but not contractual.

— Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
As if her affinity for mystery, for tracking clues in her true crime books or on the news, were finally surfacing in the real world.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of affinity

Noun

At the suggestion of vice president of player personnel Joe Connelly, Bubes took Beringer, Zikarsky, Freeman and Zyon Pullin out to dinner before the trip to Vegas to develop more of a rapport with them.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Kane and Bellingham, for their part, initially struggled to establish an on-field rapport.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

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