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as in crowd
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 fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
members of the medical community
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as in similarity
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
there's a community of aesthetics that makes a very modern-looking gallery an especially appropriate setting for primitive art
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as in brotherhood
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
interactive features that are designed to foster a sense of community among the visitors to the Web site
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Recent Examples of community
The pair were spotted together on multiple occasions last month and spent their Thanksgiving volunteering for a good cause, teaming up with their children and a charitable organization to help feed members of the unhoused community.
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Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
To determine the best and worst retirement communities in each state, GoBankingRates.com looked at population statistics, mortgage costs, real estate value, and cost of living, as well as poverty rates among those 65 and over.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
People who’ve lost their homes or community might be doing this a lot in the coming months.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
The boot camp offers high-intensity workouts, coaching and a supportive community focused on building strength, endurance and confidence, according to the boot camp’s owners.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
To determine the best and worst retirement communities in each state, GoBankingRates.com looked at population statistics, mortgage costs, real estate value, and cost of living, as well as poverty rates among those 65 and over.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
People who’ve lost their homes or community might be doing this a lot in the coming months.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
The boot camp offers high-intensity workouts, coaching and a supportive community focused on building strength, endurance and confidence, according to the boot camp’s owners.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for community
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After the reality competition show kicked off its auditions in August 2024, the judges traveled to different corners of the U.S., stopping at cities and towns over several weeks.—
Jackie Tempera,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The parents could have simply been out of town or on vacation, but officers also worried about them.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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With French warships threatening invasion, France, in 1825, demanded a ransom of 150 million gold francs, later reduced to 90 million, to compensate white settlers and slave owners for lost profits in what was once France’s richest Caribbean colony.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Scientists from the University of Sydney tracked 462 coral colonies at the reef’s One Tree Island over the course of five months last year, beginning at the heat wave’s peak in early February.—
Helen Regan,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Wilson totally fit in with the fashionable A-list crowd during the week.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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Dispute and shootings test fragile ceasefire Israeli forces fired on the waiting crowds on three occasions overnight and into Sunday, killing two people and wounding nine, including a child, according to Al-Awda Hospital, which received the casualties.—
Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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In 1956, Grant joined the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity’s Theta chapter, which eventually led him to meet his wife, Joyce, a member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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After drinking alcohol in the presence of the fraternity president, the three younger men then performed the skit, prosecutors said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
The Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2025
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In many respects, there are great similarities to the deal which brought Fran García back to the club from Rayo Vallecano two years ago.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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There are some obvious similarities between the two division winners.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Every choice in appearance reflects the pride, purpose, and inherited legacy of our brotherhood.—
Leah Faye Cooper,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
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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
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The neighborhood is also home to the steakhouse Ossobuco as well as the stunning new and elevated location of Chef Niven Patel’s Ghee Indian Kitchen.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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While optimistic publicists and destination marketers describe the surrounding neighborhood as the Creative District, known for art galleries, boutiques, and local dining, the discerning traveler strolling outside beyond the gates of the property won't likely have that impression.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Placer County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Thursday in connection to the fentanyl poisoning death of a 20-year-old man who’s family has become outspoken advocates about the dangers of the deadly drug.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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Entire families were killed while sheltering in Rafah.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Community.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/community. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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