sodalities

noun

plural of sodality
1
as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest a 19th-century observer of American society noted that Americans had a fondness for forming sodalities

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2
as in fraternities
the body of people in a profession or field of activity a tragic loss of life that was felt throughout the sodality of firefighters

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  1. organizations
  2. fraternities
  3. associations
  4. corps
  5. institutions
  6. professions
  7. societies
  8. brotherhoods
Noun
  • The bias in police recruitment was even worse in South Africa under apartheid, when the police forces were all-white organizations that frequently abused their power in dealings with Black South Africans.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Sunita Viswanath, executive director of Hindus for Human Rights, said her group is one of 61 interfaith and secular organizations that signed an open letter protesting Saturday’s event.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • And more than 90 organizations, including unions, Black fraternities and sororities and voting rights groups, have signed on as official partners.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Abbatiello allegedly expanded his cocaine sales beyond the fraternity house to other fraternities and students, according to the indictment.
    — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fraternities
Noun
  • The neighborhood association is a community group that includes about 60 condo associations and other entities in the area.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Attracting and training game officials, to be honest, isn’t the job of the CIF office but of the various regional officials associations that assign them.
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • On defense, the unit features solid foundational pieces upfront, but depth in the secondary and linebacking corps remains a question mark, especially if injuries pile up over a tough 17-game slate.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The receiving corps is still a question mark, and depending solely on De’Von Achane seems futile.
    — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of corps
Noun
  • The College-in-3 Exchange was born, and dozens of higher education institutions joined the network to look for ways to help students get degrees faster.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Liberia’s flag resembles that of the US; its capital was named Monrovia after America’s fifth President James Monroe, and its early institutions were heavily influenced by Washington.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of institutions
Noun
  • Yet due to the horrific nature of the crime and the victims’ professions as police officers, Thomas is ordered to keep his findings close to his chest.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In some professions, though, prospective employers see grade point averages as only one metric among many that can prepare a candidate for the workforce, according to Brian Myerholtz, the global head of talent acquisition at consultancy BCG.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of professions
Noun
  • Yet this situation has major implications for culture and societies.
    — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Libraries, churches, labor movements, literary societies, and reading circles gave people reasons to read and communities in which to do so.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of societies
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
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“Sodalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sodalities. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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