Thesaurus results for SORORITIES

sororities

noun

plural of sorority

as in fraternities

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 Social events where fraternities and sororities mix with one another and with unaffiliated members are usually at least registered with university officials. — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Yates will look at how the woman's complaint was addressed and at the oversight of fraternities, sororities and other campus groups, Cornell said. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Several fraternities and sororities have mourned the loss of the students and have placed black ribbons outside their on-campus homes, WMC reported. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Ole Miss student Kenneth Tonos, who works security for several fraternities and sororities on campus, told Fox News Digital that at least three Greek life events have been canceled following the two students' deaths. — Adam Sabes , Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 During Black History Month, speakers came to Golden 1 Credit Union to speak about streetwear culture, Black fraternities and sororities, and members of the Wiltown Riders spoke about the history of Black cowboys. — Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Runner’s World reported that fraternities, sororities, bars and other organizations are already reaching out about hosting their own. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Instead of traditional television advertising, the campaign will convene local civic groups and houses of worship, as well as fraternities and sororities. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 And more than 90 organizations, including unions, Black fraternities and sororities and voting rights groups, have signed on as official partners. — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Cornell has more than 20 active fraternities affiliated with its Interfraternity Council.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The Ivy League college where fraternities throw parties in towering mansions and students weave between deep gorges on their way to class is being rocked over the handling of rape allegations from 2024.

— Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of fraternities

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But the news organizations pushed back against those summons, and the Justice Department withdrew them.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
For federal elections, the Federal Election Commission is the government agency, but for race handicapping and battleground forecasts, election tracking resources and news organizations provide race-by-race projections.

— Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of organizations

Noun

The most recognizable are Semana Santa, or Holy Week, processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.

— Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026

Definition of brotherhoods

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As a result, #NiUnaMenos, a feminist group that originated in Argentina and whose aim is to combat complacency in societies that experience femicides, has taken root in Mexico.

— Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
But whereas those two societies turned toward greater openness in the following decades, China is heading down an increasingly ethnocentric path.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

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