as in unity
a state or feeling of closeness and happiness among people who are together as friends, family members, etc.
family togetherness They try to encourage a sense of togetherness among the people in the community.
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Recent Examples of togetherness
Midfielder Sadybekov said togetherness has been central to Kairat’s run to the biggest competition in club soccer.
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Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
DeArman said that, despite not having many returners, the trust and togetherness have led to cohesive play.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
For extended families committed to togetherness, area real estate companies (such as Emerald Isle Realty and Bluewater Vacation Rentals and Real Estate) plus websites like Airbnb and Vrbo offer hundreds of spacious beachfront houses—some with as many as 10 or 12 bedrooms and a pool.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Leipold praised the group’s togetherness Monday.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
The arts hold incredible value in the lives of so many, and the Ordway’s work drives creativity and innovation, arts education, community togetherness, and significant economic impact for the state of Minnesota.
—Dan Stoltz, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Many value independence and personal growth as much as togetherness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Celebratory backslaps, encouraging bum-pats and the fall of opposition wickets celebrated en masse are often an indication of a team’s togetherness.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
No proof of their togetherness.
—Seema Jilani
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
DeArman said that, despite not having many returners, the trust and togetherness have led to cohesive play.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
For extended families committed to togetherness, area real estate companies (such as Emerald Isle Realty and Bluewater Vacation Rentals and Real Estate) plus websites like Airbnb and Vrbo offer hundreds of spacious beachfront houses—some with as many as 10 or 12 bedrooms and a pool.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Leipold praised the group’s togetherness Monday.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
The arts hold incredible value in the lives of so many, and the Ordway’s work drives creativity and innovation, arts education, community togetherness, and significant economic impact for the state of Minnesota.
—Dan Stoltz, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Many value independence and personal growth as much as togetherness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Celebratory backslaps, encouraging bum-pats and the fall of opposition wickets celebrated en masse are often an indication of a team’s togetherness.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
No proof of their togetherness.
—Seema Jilani
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for togetherness
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Perhaps offering a more novel take, Barker praised the Zurich Film Festival’s industry conference for helping to create greater unity in the independent film sector – something that was not always the case.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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Schumer Dismisses Poor Democratic Numbers Polling from Ipsos earlier this month found that 90 percent of Americans believe there is an urgent need for greater national unity, with political extremism cited as the nation’s top concern.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Taking the World Championships to new regions is an important step in growing our sport and sharing its values of collaboration, integration, peace and solidarity more widely across the globe.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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In ruling for the Times, the Court was in solidarity with the civil-rights movement.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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About four months after Auditor Allison Ball sued Beshear's administration over its failure to implement a bill concerning kinship care, a Frankfort judge has tossed out the lawsuit.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Dark Hearts biker gang being targeted by Robbie has its own internal code, rigorously enforcing obedience but also offering members kinship, even a warped kind of mentorship.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Togetherness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/togetherness. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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