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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
they're a brotherhood of retired war veterans
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as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
a family that has been part of the brotherhood of police officers for four generations
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as in community
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
the brotherhood that existed between the medical missionaries and the villagers they served
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as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
in a display of brotherhood, other writers rushed to the defense of the jailed journalist
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Recent Examples of brotherhood
Their on-screen brotherhood, real-life friendship, and shared love for bourbon inspired them to create their own whiskey company in 2021.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Every choice in appearance reflects the pride, purpose, and inherited legacy of our brotherhood.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
To his brotherhood within a theologically conservative, hard-right church coalition, Fox News host Pete Hegseth's ascension as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department wasn’t merely opportunistic.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Rio Hondo, win or lose, is a brotherhood, Carson said.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Every choice in appearance reflects the pride, purpose, and inherited legacy of our brotherhood.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
To his brotherhood within a theologically conservative, hard-right church coalition, Fox News host Pete Hegseth's ascension as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department wasn’t merely opportunistic.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Rio Hondo, win or lose, is a brotherhood, Carson said.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brotherhood
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Improving these areas is a cost- and time-efficient strategy that increases overall workflow and efficiency in the organization.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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The speed of funding is especially critical to SMBs, who generally lack the organization and human resources to anticipate needs into the more distant future.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The fraternity also plans to put her picture in their composite, where she'll forever be cemented as a legacy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Once Purdy gets paid this offseason, the pressure amplifies to join a small fraternity of quarterbacks who’ve won a Super Bowl after losing their first such start: Len Dawson, Bob Griese, John Elway, and, as of Sunday, Jalen Hurts.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The impacts are being felt in communities across the country that have universities or academic medical centers, Wolfson and others said, as well as clinical training, basic scientific research and patient care.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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There are, of course, real, concrete consequences that would come from the passage of a bill like this that will harm the transgender community in Utah.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Though Hawke and Qualley were holding hands, the gesture seemed to be more of a sign of friendship than of romance.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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The story of a friendship between two women that reckons with a hidden chapter in Korean history.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the same token, those who seem to overlook this reality are most likely to develop a brand that inspires the wrong associations.—
Dr. Eric George,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Bowman has earned 14 Stanley Cup rings – the most by anyone – due to his association with the Canadiens, Red Wings, Penguins and Blackhawks.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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Art critic Eva Diaz, writing for ArtReview, says that Of the ‘creative’ pursuits, architecture is among the most dependent on big piles of capital in order to get its work off the ground: patronage is a constitutive yoke of the profession.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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And coming back to any profession following a stroke of any magnitude is not easy.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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There is significant uncertainty about the future impact of AI on the economy, national security, industry, the workforce, education, society, scientific discovery, and other technology advancements.—
Deborah Wince-Smith,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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David Cannon, Aurora Medicaid cut will be devastating for society’s most vulnerable In Washington, the new U.S. House budget framework directs the Energy and Commerce Committee to cut at least $880 billion in spending.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Bankers bristle over regulations Community bankers, who represent smaller and more localized institutions, have been complaining about excessive regulations for years.—
Russ Wiles,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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The list encompasses research in all 50 states, including 257 grants totaling more than $150 million to institutions in Cruz’s home state of Texas.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Brotherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brotherhood. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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