sodality

noun

sō-ˈda-lə-tē How to pronounce sodality (audio)
Definition of sodalitynext
1
as in organization
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 fraternity
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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Recent Examples of sodality Living authors of books investigating the day of rest, a small but select sodality, are probably feeling dizzy right now. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025 The viewer can almost imagine being a photographer who has penetrated this room of intellectual sodality, revolutionary fervor, and overwhelming youth. — Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
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  1. organization
  2. fraternity
  3. association
  4. profession
  5. society
  6. corps
  7. institution
  8. institute
Noun
  • The organization, which is responsible for cleaning up the messes after superhero battles, has something that Jean wants locked inside a vault.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • Cristina Ulbrich, the wife of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, passed away Sunday after a long battle with cancer, the organization announced in a press release Thursday night.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • According to the arrest warrants, the two victims were told to go to two different locations as part of Kappa Alpha Psi’s alumni chapter membership process where they would be tested on fraternity history.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Delta Upsilon was removed from KU’s campus in 2018 after fraternity members were found to have violated the student code by subjecting prospective members to sleep deprivation, physical violence and forced alcohol consumption.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Definition of fraternity
Noun
  • As with its predecessor, the new act is designed to expand access to federal financing tools to help condominium owners and associations afford essential structural repairs and special assessments.
    — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Ahead of this year’s World Cup, ADI PredictStreet signed a multi‑year agreement with the association to become the tournament’s first official prediction market partner.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 30 July 2026
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  • Any profession that moves humans from production to review must explain where its next generation of reviewers will acquire judgment.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Many merchant sailors are now wondering if the profession has become too dangerous, because the Iran war is only the latest crisis to ensnare the shipping industry.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
Definition of profession
Noun
  • Across society, loneliness and social isolation continue to rise.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Rose is a helper, an idealist desperate for a better world, which for her means decarbonizing the economy by building a better society in the process.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Definition of society
Noun
  • Washington also has a relatively thin receiving corps heading into training camp, where veterans will report on Tuesday.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Trump’s particular hostility toward the press corps— and his years-long boycott of the dinner throughout his entire first term — was top of mind throughout the evening for all in attendance, including the president.
    — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Definition of corps
Noun
  • Hartig defended the institution and clapped back against the July 4 White House report.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
  • Museums take this educational role seriously, and many institutions understand the need to sustain and broaden their appeal.
    — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
Definition of institution
Noun
  • The institute notes that nearly 68,000 cases of leukemia will be diagnosed in 2026, representing about 3% of all new cancer cases.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • The gift is the latest step in an aggressive national expansion that has the 153-year-old university opening a New York City campus this fall, planning a graduate campus in West Palm Beach, and building a quantum-computing institute in Chattanooga.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of institute

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