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as in towns
the people living in a particular area
the whole community rallied to the aid of the family who had lost its home
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as in networks
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a large community of retired people in the coastal town
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as in fraternities
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
members of the medical community
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Recent Examples of communities
The successful outcome for Perpetua Resources is especially impressive given the complex nature of the federal, state, and local permitting process, as well as the work involved in satisfying the concerns of local communities and the Nez Perz Tribe.
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David Blackmon, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Build communities around your business to increase customer engagement and loyalty.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
What followed was inspiring remarks for members of marginalized communities.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Electric vehicles, grid upgrades, and energy efficiency technologies are transforming industries, lowering costs, creating high-quality jobs, and strengthening energy resilience for businesses and communities.
—Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The West Side can be known for equipping students to become the repairers of broken walls and restorers of neighborhood blocks with dwellings who improve the quality of life for their families and communities without having to earn a college degree.
—Ike Muzikowski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
During those days, the country’s intellectual and scientific communities were largely based on the East Coast while California remained the Wild West as far as some were concerned.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Coastal communities live under the periodic threat that drilling suspensions could be lifted, and a permanent ban promises long-term confidence, particularly for the tourism and fishing industries.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Even the protections that preserve the park where de la Torre works contain exceptions for oil companies and Indigenous communities, and wildlife hunting is still rampant.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
David Blackmon, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Build communities around your business to increase customer engagement and loyalty.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
What followed was inspiring remarks for members of marginalized communities.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Electric vehicles, grid upgrades, and energy efficiency technologies are transforming industries, lowering costs, creating high-quality jobs, and strengthening energy resilience for businesses and communities.
—Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The West Side can be known for equipping students to become the repairers of broken walls and restorers of neighborhood blocks with dwellings who improve the quality of life for their families and communities without having to earn a college degree.
—Ike Muzikowski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
During those days, the country’s intellectual and scientific communities were largely based on the East Coast while California remained the Wild West as far as some were concerned.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Coastal communities live under the periodic threat that drilling suspensions could be lifted, and a permanent ban promises long-term confidence, particularly for the tourism and fishing industries.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Even the protections that preserve the park where de la Torre works contain exceptions for oil companies and Indigenous communities, and wildlife hunting is still rampant.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communities
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In the decades since his death, King was honored on nearly 1,000 streets in cities, towns and suburbs across the country, and a few in foreign lands.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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For the Centennial State, business in its ski towns brings huge economic gains, with spending reaching record highs this past year.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the 1600s, the Alkmaar market traded millions of pounds of cheese, exporting it throughout Europe and European colonies.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
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California vowed to shut down colonies where hundreds of captive dogs supply blood for veterinary care.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2024
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The bill also pushes universities to implement comprehensive hazing prevention programs, publish their hazing prevention policies and identify which fraternities and sororities have broken those rules.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
12 Dec. 2024
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Sigma Pi and Phi Kappa Tau fraternities also do not belong to IFC on the Hill or CU’s fraternity council.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
11 Dec. 2024
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The names of individual West End neighborhoods are written on the stripes of the flag, which is worn as a cape.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
27 Dec. 2024
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Then ride east — dipping into neighborhoods like Deepwell Estates and Twin Palms Estates — to Nature’s Health Food & Cafe for an unconventional take on the date shake, a century-old Coachella Valley tradition that originated at Shields Date Garden in nearby Indio.—
Freda Moon,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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Volunteers answer more than 130,000 calls through the hotline; families can also track Santa through Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The brand is facing an existential crisis, including multiple lawsuits, but the two warring families who own the company seem more preoccupied about a series of petty legal battles.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Just like in all professions, people know each other.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Being a taxi or ambulance driver won't automatically protect against developing Alzheimer's disease or dying from it but frequent behaviors within those professions could reveal information about preventing the illness.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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Often, though, schools are left with no choice but to shut their doors when cities are covered in smoke and families flee under evacuation orders.—
Troy Closson,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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The film in the Farsi and French languages is an offbeat homage to Iranian cinema that takes place in the Canadian cities of Montreal and Winnipeg, and Rankin reimagines a Canada where Farsi is now a dominant tongue.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Jan. 2025
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Without full visibility, continuity plans can fail at critical moments, leaving organizations exposed to costly downtime and operational disruptions.—
Sameer Malhotra,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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To achieve peak performance, organizations must establish crystal-clear roles and responsibilities.—
Anjai Lal,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Communities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communities. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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