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
Through the power of food and entrepreneurship, Chef Dook is carrying the torch and continuing the family legacy by creating a sense of home and togetherness, just as his grandmother and great-grandmother, Emily Chase, famously did.
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Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Scott Parker’s team possess all of the qualities that Vincent Kompany’s side lacked — a solid defensive foundation, togetherness, fighting spirit, and valuable top-flight experience led by example from defender Kyle Walker and goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Cooperation to Reach Critical Mass A sense of togetherness permeated the entire two-day forum, with industry operators expressing pride over more cohesive initiatives.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
It’s run by people who have a feeling of togetherness.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Guerrero's mention of the team's closeness and togetherness is definitely something that can be seen while watching the young group play together.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
There’s a physicality, there’s a togetherness.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
Midfielder Sadybekov said togetherness has been central to Kairat’s run to the biggest competition in club soccer.
—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
Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Scott Parker’s team possess all of the qualities that Vincent Kompany’s side lacked — a solid defensive foundation, togetherness, fighting spirit, and valuable top-flight experience led by example from defender Kyle Walker and goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Cooperation to Reach Critical Mass A sense of togetherness permeated the entire two-day forum, with industry operators expressing pride over more cohesive initiatives.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
It’s run by people who have a feeling of togetherness.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Guerrero's mention of the team's closeness and togetherness is definitely something that can be seen while watching the young group play together.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
There’s a physicality, there’s a togetherness.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
Midfielder Sadybekov said togetherness has been central to Kairat’s run to the biggest competition in club soccer.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for togetherness
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The show of unity from the royal family comes just over a week after King Charles formally stripped his brother, the former Prince Andrew, of all his royal titles and instructed him to vacate his Windsor home, Royal Lodge.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The airlines trade group pointed to a joint letter it and other aviation groups sent to Congress in February calling for unity in support of modernizing the ATC system.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Podrabinek captures the painful intersections between personal and political in a dissident’s life, and the solidarity that kept the resistance moving forward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Several contestants walked out in solidarity with Bosch.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
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“Togetherness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/togetherness. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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