as in sympathy
a feeling of unity between people who have the same interests, goals, etc.
national solidarity The candlelight vigil was a show of solidarity with all the victims of the tragedy.
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Recent Examples of solidarity
The Catholic-Protestant divide impeded North American solidarity.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
By early 2024, the account had broadened to domestic concerns, including opinions on student activism at Columbia University in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Some Europeans see it differently – as a loss of solidarity and common purpose - and a striking example of US unilateralism.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Guanipa urged exiles to go beyond expressions of solidarity and become more directly involved in advocacy.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
By early 2024, the account had broadened to domestic concerns, including opinions on student activism at Columbia University in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Some Europeans see it differently – as a loss of solidarity and common purpose - and a striking example of US unilateralism.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Guanipa urged exiles to go beyond expressions of solidarity and become more directly involved in advocacy.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidarity
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Many of the videos prey on customers' emotions by showing interactions that try to create sympathy by showing creators being picked on in public.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Sassuolo’s late patron, Giorgio Squinzi, never hid his sympathy for Milan.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Fritz replied that the language of the letter showed empathy and remorse.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Just like a human being, movies have the power of empathy to just say, 'This is a human being.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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He was warmly welcomed in the chamber, and much of his speech focused on the kinship and history between the US and the UK.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Because at its core, this legal drama that revolves around artificial intelligence is actually rooted in the very human impulses of kinship, greed, betrayal, and power.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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Men’s interests, appetites, jawlines, leg lengths, testosterone levels, and friendships or lack thereof have been the object of feverish media attention in the past couple of years.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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An emo band whose members might otherwise now be at their most stable and content, they still seem authentically driven by unbridled, urgent emotion—only now their breakups involve lawyers, and the friendship drama occurs between people who rely on each other for income.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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“Solidarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidarity. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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