as in fraternity
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 sorority
Indiana was without coach Rick Carlisle, who missed his second consecutive game to attend his daughter’s sorority spring parents formal at the University of Virginia.
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ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Someone over at the 73rd South Atlantic Regional Conference for Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) sorority in Orlando didn’t do their proper research on the guy.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
His murders — which occurred in sorority houses, parks and elsewhere — set the nation on edge.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 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
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ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Someone over at the 73rd South Atlantic Regional Conference for Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) sorority in Orlando didn’t do their proper research on the guy.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
His murders — which occurred in sorority houses, parks and elsewhere — set the nation on edge.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorority
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The actor starred as dimwitted fraternity brother Ogre in the cult classic '80s film.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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It was founded in 1909 as the journalism fraternity Sigma Delta Chi by a group of students at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, who were interested in journalism careers.—
Marica Spalletta,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Wastewater is also reused for irrigation, and the hotel has also started recycling vegetable oils with an organization that transforms the waste into biodiesel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Ready to take your organization up a notch?—
Sarah DiMuro,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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There was interest from Aston Villa and RB Leipzig, as well as other clubs in Germany and Spain.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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For a modest fee, Bradley created a new routine for Delroy, tailored to her abilities, incorporating the still trendy Charleston and other saucier moves popular in Black dance halls and night clubs in the mid-nineteen-twenties.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The neon lights on Wrigley beckoned every Cubbies fan to gather in brotherhood and share one of America’s greatest experiences — baseball.—
Charleen Richey,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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His graduation as a full member of this blood brotherhood awaits after his first kill.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Striking the perpetrators from polite society is, indeed, the only way to handle it.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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If an election is triggered, those candidates who meet the threshold of support within the House of Commons would then have to receive the support of 5% of local constituency parties, or at least three party affiliates — groups such as trade unions and cooperative societies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The filmmaker’s research into viral colonies and group organisms revealed a fascinating parallel to human society.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorority. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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