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
After users online and public figures rushed to show solidarity to Miss Mexico, who many felt had been publicly humiliated, the Thai executive came out to apologize.
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Paula Soria, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In solidarity Many Puerto Rican converts frame their faith as a counternarrative, rejecting the Christianity imposed by Spanish colonizers.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
When Bosch pushed back, several contestants stood up and walked out in solidarity.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
United in solidarity, Broadway musicians doubled down on their collective power with a 98% strike authorization vote.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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Paula Soria, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In solidarity Many Puerto Rican converts frame their faith as a counternarrative, rejecting the Christianity imposed by Spanish colonizers.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
When Bosch pushed back, several contestants stood up and walked out in solidarity.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
United in solidarity, Broadway musicians doubled down on their collective power with a 98% strike authorization vote.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for solidarity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidarity
Noun
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Lilleaas shares her character’s sympathy for the inability of different generations to connect.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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No sympathy for Maduro Maduro, the ruthless dictator arrested with his wife and flown to New York for trial, deserves no sympathy.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One of the biggest things is carrying the weight of the empathy, of feeling people’s issues or how people feel.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Featuring families across Ireland, Spain, and America, Tóibín is an author with incredible empathy for the human condition and these stories will be a perfect read for anyone who cares about the short story form.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In Texas, kids taken into state custody leave a kinship placement twice as often as the nationwide rate, according to a USA TODAY analysis of federal data tracking kids removed from their homes in a four-year period.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Murphy, who like Steininger and Yurkevich has been exploring the question for its own sake, independent of his day job, feels a kinship across the centuries with Prince Rupert.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Losing a true partnership and friendship is what was hard.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Solidarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidarity. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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