sisterhoods

plural of sisterhood

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisterhoods
Noun
  • While fraternities and sororities often have their own chapter gatherings and organizational conferences, the picnic creates a space where members from different organizations can come together in a more informal setting.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
  • Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Two legal aid organizations filed the lawsuit Thursday, calling for answers from the government over the policies and changes related to DACA renewal requests, including data on current average processing times, renewals and the length of time to process them.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • Various organizations and even civilian volunteers have also joined rescue efforts.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
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
Noun
  • Studies show that living in industrialized societies has taken a toll on our gut health.
    Will Stone, NPR, 22 June 2026
  • Those candidates who reach that threshold of support would then have to receive the backing of 5% of local constituency parties, or at least three party affiliates — groups such as trade unions and cooperative societies.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Pryor’s perspective is highly relevant to colleges and universities, where controversies involving racist language are frequently framed as questions of free speech.
    Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Just last month, an attack on Canvas, a software used in schools and colleges, put thousands of students at risk by exposing sensitive information.
    Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Details about this year’s parade had not been shared as of Tuesday, but the 2025 parade was themed for Mardi Gras and featured local schools, drill teams, fraternities and sororities and other localgroups.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The grapegrower and winemaker associations argue that bulk wine imports have increased in recent years, hurting the local wine industry.
    Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
  • More than a dozen national and international journalism associations wrote a joint letter calling on the government to withdraw its case after the men's convictions were upheld by a lower court of appeal in March.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • But prevention begins much earlier — with whether people feel connected to their communities, invested in civic life and seen by the institutions that serve them.
    Monica Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • Undergraduate tuition and fees at Texas public institutions have remained frozen since 2023.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
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