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
  • Giselle Garcia, program director for NorCal Resist, said the arrest data largely tracks with the organization’s own informal counts though emphasized much enforcement goes unaccounted for if families aren’t willing to speak up.
    — Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Success there could help pave the way for wider adoption across military maintenance organizations and other defense sustainment operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • The suit named the fraternity, as well as several individual fraternity members, as defendants.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • Mostellar, Hensley and their two fraternity brothers took a trip to the hunting camp, according to CBS affiliate WKRG.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of fraternity
Noun
  • As a longtime resident near the property, Van Sistine serves as Board Chair of the neighborhood association Ballpark Collective RNO and played a key role in establishing the Ballpark General Improvement District.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
  • Homeowners agreed to pool those funds through their homeowners association so the road could be rebuilt.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Definition of association
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  • Unfortunately, most people are far more likely to run into questions of budgeting and investing than, say, calculating the area of a triangle (some professions aside).
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 13 July 2026
  • Modernizing facilities and expanding funding across jurisdictions would help make the profession not only more sustainable but also more appealing to those choosing their medical paths.
    — Gregory McDonald, STAT, 13 July 2026
Definition of profession
Noun
  • Japan’s monarchy has for centuries maintained male-only succession, which is on-brand for a deeply patriarchal society where men dominate other spheres of life such as business and politics.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Economists and researchers are still trying to better understand how AI is affecting society as more powerful tools are released publicly.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of society
Noun
  • Still, the Cubs have acknowledged the need to put more resources into their pitching corps.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Funk was one of 13 female pilots who went through the same tests as NASA’s all-male astronaut corps in the early 1960s but never made it into space with that agency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of corps
Noun
  • Schools may soon be the only institution capable of developing these qualities consistently and at scale.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Despite those guidelines, neither institution intervened, asked basic questions, or paused transactions long enough to verify what was happening.
    — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Definition of institution
Noun
  • The institute takes its place among like-minded others as a strong commitment to help end this period of division and chart a brighter course for our country.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026
  • Over time, the institute says, the constant checking can pull attention away from what your body is actually telling you.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of institute

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