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a club of women especially at a U.S. college
She wanted to join the sorority because all of her friends were members.
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Recent Examples of sororities
According to the release, 200 members of historically Black fraternities and sororities will volunteer their time to distribute food to residents in need during the event.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Mejia noted that private security is being coordinated by sororities for their facilities and that UCLA intends to continue working with the community to support safety along Hilgard Avenue and across campus.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The Taylors plan to expand their label to include more university clothing, host events when the game day collection drops and do pop-ups at sororities.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Partners have included Sage, PepsiCo, JPMorgan Chase and the Divine Nine, where the organization invested $250,000 across four sororities to support about 20 founders.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
Also, there were no formal sororities at the U of C at all until Alpha Omicron Pi came to campus in 1985.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Girl Scouts and sororities are constitutionally protected.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
Members wear the club's colors, purple and gold, with the pride and allegiance reminiscent of those in Black fraternities and sororities.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The Pack Drumline that plays for Chicago Bulls and Chicago Sky games entertained before the game while Black fraternities and sororities showed off their dance moves.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Mejia noted that private security is being coordinated by sororities for their facilities and that UCLA intends to continue working with the community to support safety along Hilgard Avenue and across campus.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The Taylors plan to expand their label to include more university clothing, host events when the game day collection drops and do pop-ups at sororities.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Partners have included Sage, PepsiCo, JPMorgan Chase and the Divine Nine, where the organization invested $250,000 across four sororities to support about 20 founders.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
Also, there were no formal sororities at the U of C at all until Alpha Omicron Pi came to campus in 1985.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Girl Scouts and sororities are constitutionally protected.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
Members wear the club's colors, purple and gold, with the pride and allegiance reminiscent of those in Black fraternities and sororities.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The Pack Drumline that plays for Chicago Bulls and Chicago Sky games entertained before the game while Black fraternities and sororities showed off their dance moves.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sororities
Noun
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According to the release, 200 members of historically Black fraternities and sororities will volunteer their time to distribute food to residents in need during the event.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Some time after the group formed, Mellencamp signed on as the band’s second singer and performed with them at school dances, sock hops, fraternities, and battle of the bands competitions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After the claims were not submitted because one of the behavioral health organizations' accreditation was invalid, the two allegedly conspired with another individual to submit claims.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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While some organizations may prefer to wait and see how AI Search evolves, others are already exploring ways to improve their visibility within these platforms.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Over this week, 61 Catholic brotherhoods snake through the city along the official parade route to Seville's Gothic cathedral and then back to their home churches.—
Alexis Marshall,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Those meaningful bonds, or brotherhoods, are constantly at risk of being curtailed.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Players want expanded free agency and salary arbitration rights along with almost doubling the major league minimum, increasing the money high-revenue teams share with the less-wealthy clubs and establishing penalties for teams that drop below payroll floors.—
Ronald Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The participants did not come from boarding schools but from football clubs that had formed independently of public schools.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Noun
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In societies with robust musical traditions, negative reactions — booing, whistling, calling for punishment — may be expressed.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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The next era will not belong to societies that centralize everything.—
Keith Krach,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
Noun
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But many critics — including transit, affordable housing, environmental justice and clean water groups — said this amounts to a dismantling of the program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Kansas Coalition for Common Sense, which has supported the petition effort alongside the groups Prairie Progress Civic Action and Leading Kansas, slammed the response.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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“Sororities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sororities. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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