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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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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.
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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
How big this sodality is has never been entirely clear.
—Wired, 14 July 2022
Festivities begin at 10 a.m. with the procession through the streets of Melrose Park featuring the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Italian sodalities and family candle.
—Pioneer Press, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2017
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
How big this sodality is has never been entirely clear.
—Wired, 14 July 2022
Festivities begin at 10 a.m. with the procession through the streets of Melrose Park featuring the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Italian sodalities and family candle.
—Pioneer Press, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sodality
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Many have seen the videos of Detroit's teen takeovers, but a local organization is looking to channel that energy into something positive for the youth.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But the real reason news organizations choose to spend thousands of dollars per journalist, per trip, to be on the papal plane is to be on hand for the pope’s news conferences.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Collins has also filed a complaint against the school and fraternity, alleging the same set of circumstances that led to the deadly crash.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In some ways, cancer has created a fraternity among some players like Taillon, and former Cubs Anthony Rizzo and Jon Lester — all cancer survivors.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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People on my block were unhappy, and block association president was unhappy.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Eighty-six percent of college and university leaders are worried about their schools' long-term financial viability, according to a survey in December by the American Council on Education, the principal industry association.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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Virtually every knowledge profession is vulnerable to this dynamic as companies change how work gets done and, more importantly, where cognition lives.—
Jeff Raikes,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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For Ethan Hawke, being an artist is a vocation first and a profession second.—
Laura Linney,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hitching is particularly good at connecting you to those living at the margins of society — the kinds of people many of us don’t encounter often through normal channels and the media.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
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The government estimates that half a million people living in the shadows of Spanish society could be eligible to apply; analysts say the number is likely higher.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The press corps is well provisioned for long negotiations.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Trust between the Pentagon and journalists was already low – many in the press corps, including NPR, left the building last fall after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanded members of the press sign a pledge to not solicit information outside of press briefings.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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The institution crafted a two-day conference for adult learners a couple of months later, featuring panels and speakers designed to reach that student population.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Part of the Republican administration’s preparations to celebrate the 250th anniversary have included putting pressure on federal institutions, including the Smithsonian, to tell a version of history that is less focused on discrimination and episodes of racial violence.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The fashion institute received 200 applications for the inaugural cohort of 15 students, who started in October and received certificates of completion in February, said Jacqueline Jenkins, the executive director of the school’s Center for Continuing and Professional Studies.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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The institute is also working on a $50 million program that will use a rover to collect and analyze lunar samples for age and composition.—
Brandon Lingle,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sodality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sodality. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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