sisterhoods

noun

plural of sisterhood
as in sororities

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisterhoods
  1. sororities
  2. organizations
  3. brotherhoods
  4. societies
  5. colleges
  6. fraternities
  7. associations
  8. institutions
Noun
  • The pause will impact fraternities and sororities, but is not limited to just those organizations.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Massive corporations like Nike are working with sororities to push clothing.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of sororities
Noun
  • The disputes later spilled into the courts, with players challenging suspensions and the rival organizations pursuing competing legal claims.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Republicans sought to portray Osborn as a Democrat in disguise, pointing to his support from Democratic donors and organizations.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • The most recognizable are Semana Santa, or Holy Week, processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
    — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Definition of brotherhoods
Noun
  • The team from Germany, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland said analysis of hair in the royal tomb where cannabis seeds turned up, sheds new light on the plant's role in ancient societies.
    — Mary Evans, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Yet demographic change can also create opportunities, especially in societies whose institutions can adapt and that can make the right technological investments.
    — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of societies
Noun
  • According to its website, the company has more than 700 partner colleges and universities across the country.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Nearly 8 in 10 first-year applicants for undergraduate admission to public and 7 in 10 to private colleges and universities get in, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, or NACAC, reports.
    — Jon Marcus, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of colleges
Noun
  • Both fraternities have houses on the 3400 block of Powelton Avenue in University City.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Hazing involves requiring new or potential recruits to the military or college fraternities to perform strenuous, humiliating or dangerous tasks.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of fraternities
Noun
  • One interesting aspect of the law is that associations can impose aesthetic restrictions on energy-saving windows on association buildings that have more than 20 units but are not townhomes (residences attached side to side).
    — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • He is expected to get support from some Southeast Asian countries and European associations critical of incumbent Gianni Infantino.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • The federal government must provide predictable visa processes, and research institutions must sustain international collaboration.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The growing cultural presence of the Indian-American community is also being reflected in the Bay Area's civic institutions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of institutions
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