as in to relate
to form a close personal relationship
after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature
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Recent Examples of commune
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
But the main event was Madonna communing with the nearly 3,000 fans at the premiere, most of whom have followed her for decades.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
The people of every commune knew and feared those like him — stern figures in black whose ideological devotion appeared to outweigh any moral scruples.
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Matthew Campbell,
Bloomberg,
22 May 2026
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Verb
Trump’s proposal for a National Garden of American Heroes, where visitors could commune with statues of 250 historic figures, is simply bewildering.
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Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
But the main event was Madonna communing with the nearly 3,000 fans at the premiere, most of whom have followed her for decades.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
Noun
Harriet grew up first in a commune on Manhattan’s West Side and then, starting at age 5, in the home of her grandparents, Ruth and Joe, both disillusioned American Communists.
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Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
The people of every commune knew and feared those like him — stern figures in black whose ideological devotion appeared to outweigh any moral scruples.
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Matthew Campbell,
Bloomberg,
22 May 2026
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Verb
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Fable 5 included guardrails that prevented the AI system from assisting with a wide range of cybersecurity- and biology-related tasks.
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Unlike genetic or age related decline, this cause is entirely preventable at any age.
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In the suburbs and across major cities, the buzzing machines are everywhere.
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Rather, the department outlines a checklist developers must complete to get a stamp of recommendation from city staffers before going before the Commission.
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Russert and Sanders Townsend have bonded over losing their fathers.
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Mohammed and Artigas had bonded out of Miami-Dade’s Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
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Located in the seaside town of Orebić, Villa Korta Katarina & Winery comprises eight luxurious suites, each designed with French balconies or terraces offering stunning sea views.
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Beyond the foliage there's apple picking, harvest festivals, Halloween in Salem and a string of storybook towns.
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Submitting a tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive and clicking the link underneath their picture.
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Listen to the full live conversation by clicking the play button above.
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The small, photogenic village of Aurora, which hugs the eastern shoreline of Lake Cayuga, is home to a new spa that draws inspiration from this landscape and places an emphasis on hydrotherapy.
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Rocheport is a historic Missouri River village known for its wineries, walkable downtown, and peaceful small-town atmosphere.
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In Umbria, there’s the medieval hamlet of Solomeo, where Brunello Cucinelli’s luxury empire is headquartered across an array of historic buildings, including a library, a theater, and its very own vineyard.
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Nearby hamlets like Findeln and Zmutt are perfect for a rustic lunch in a traditional mountain hut, while the charming town of Brig, just down the valley, makes an easy day trip by train.
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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commune. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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