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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
  • Several fraternities and sororities have mourned the loss of the students and have placed black ribbons outside their on-campus homes, WMC reported.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Ole Miss student Kenneth Tonos, who works security for several fraternities and sororities on campus, told Fox News Digital that at least three Greek life events have been canceled following the two students' deaths.
    — Adam Sabes , Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sororities
Noun
  • Ahmed doesn’t merely document the decisions that led President Biden and his aides to arm and rationalize what leading human rights organizations and legal scholars now consider a genocide.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • For now, the Zorelit v5 is available to military organizations through direct contracts with Vluchnyk.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 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 medical societies are recommending it as an option, however.
    — Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Cultural institutions remain important to the societies and cities around them.
    — Paolo Petrocelli, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of societies
Noun
  • Texas was an early leader in the effort to roll back academic freedoms at public colleges.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The bulk of of Gen Z, 91%, would also like colleges to help bridge the gap.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of colleges
Noun
  • Runner’s World reported that fraternities, sororities, bars and other organizations are already reaching out about hosting their own.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of traditional television advertising, the campaign will convene local civic groups and houses of worship, as well as fraternities and sororities.
    — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of fraternities
Noun
  • The associations between his words and Simon’s work are wide-ranging and jump through time.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Late Wednesday, a group of business associations, including the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Haiti, issued a joint press release calling for more effort in organization and stressed the need for credibility and transparency in the process.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • Lula, meanwhile, has argued for a more prominent role of the federal government in the fight against organized crime as well as greater coordination between governmental institutions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Harvard and its peers are tax-exempt charitable institutions.
    — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of institutions
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“Sisterhoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisterhoods. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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