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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
The viewer can almost imagine being a photographer who has penetrated this room of intellectual sodality, revolutionary fervor, and overwhelming youth.
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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
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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It also is used in Europe in general, in different organizations like police, like border control.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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His organization advocates for housing developers across the region.—
Jack Rodriquez-Vars,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
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Since débuting in March, a company called Crave New World has been hawking its next-gen TV dinners on college campuses, even brokering a deal with fraternities and sororities: free food to fuel a social-media competition (the prize: tickets to the N.C.A.A. Final Four).—
Sheila Yasmin Marikar,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Friday, March 27: This dance troupe blends traditional African styles with those from Black fraternities and sororities and contemporary forms in a show that also features storytelling, humor and audience participation.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Shelton was honored at the association's convention which ran from June 23 through June 25 and featured a slew of keynote speakers, a ball and more at the Hot Springs Convention Center.—
Lena Miano,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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After speaking to my physician colleagues and hearing their earnest frustrations, there’s no doubt in my mind that the system needs reform and the association’s proposals—which are not insubstantial and would address many of the problems —are a great place to start.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Their professions range from sales representatives to community coaches, and Auckland’s winnings of roughly €4 million ($4.5 million) from the Club World Cup—peanuts to elite clubs—is a fortune for an entity and federation not used to dealing in such sums.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Usher and Tom Brady Two titans in their respective professions, Usher and Brady were photographed near each other at the Gritti Palace Hotel.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Some members of the group are transgender, or have rejected binary sexuality, and are interested in the role artificial intelligence may play in creating a new society, according to interviews and court records.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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The ayatollahs have deprived the country of a prosperous civil society, channelling resources instead into militarism and messianic fantasy.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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Kate Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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There is a long tradition of New York mayors mixing it up with the press corps.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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Amid this changing environment, institutions have been updating their curricula to better prepare their students and put a greater emphasis on on-camera training and on actors creating their own work.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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That trend accelerated after World War II, driven by a combination of new military technologies and evolving global institutions.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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Stringer/Getty Images There are 59 active conflicts between nation states, an increase from last year and the most since World War II, according to the institute's 2025 Global Peace Index.—
Daniel Bush,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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For teachers, Brazil also launched a series of immersion retreats on the Paideia proposal in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, as well as a graduate institute at St. John’s College in Santa Fe, N.M.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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“Sodality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sodality. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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