sisterhoods

noun

plural of sisterhood
as in sororities

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  1. sororities
  2. organizations
  3. brotherhoods
  4. societies
  5. colleges
  6. fraternities
  7. associations
  8. institutions
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
Definition of sororities
Noun
  • Free The Charlotte Pride Festival will feature live music, including a performance by Lauren Sanderson, along with hundreds of vendors, community organizations, food trucks and local businesses.
    — Evan Moore August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • What organizations choose to do with that data, and who is accountable for the decision, is the question the surveys do not answer.
    — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 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
  • Rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, guano transformed agricultural productivity at a time when expanding populations and industrializing societies demanded more food than traditional farming systems could produce.
    — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • The competition for promotion and tenure, the awarding of grants, and admission to exclusive professional societies is intense.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of societies
Noun
  • For colleges and universities, supporting this participation is closely connected to student development.
    — Chyann Sapp, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Fraternities aren’t a novel idea to colleges, but a new fraternity at Stanford University could become a turning point in the eventual recognition of Division I football players as employees.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of colleges
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
Definition of fraternities
Noun
  • Soon after those 2011 protests, Brand Modi was carefully marketed on television channels and burgeoning social media platforms as the redemptive opposite of the images, associations, and stereotypes attached to the corrupt and feckless system.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Bringing the companies together gives Kraft Heinz an opportunity to refresh those childhood associations for another generation.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • To get there, Southeast Asia needs an integrated ecosystem that connects Earth observation, AI, scientific expertise and trusted public institutions.
    — Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • MacBrennan Peet, founder of Project 0, said on the On The Margin podcast that building for institutions is the wrong goal.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of institutions
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