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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
Even community leaders who have worked on civil rights issues were urging the council to slow down.
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Volunteers, translators, neighbors and community groups came together to help.
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James Longman,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Seeing Brown traded didn’t come as much of a surprise for the NBA community, as the Celtics reportedly had been among the teams in the running to acquire former Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
3 July 2026
The moon spends another day in Aquarius on July 3, bringing friends, community and your visions for the future into focus.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Volunteers, translators, neighbors and community groups came together to help.
—
James Longman,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Seeing Brown traded didn’t come as much of a surprise for the NBA community, as the Celtics reportedly had been among the teams in the running to acquire former Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.
—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
3 July 2026
The moon spends another day in Aquarius on July 3, bringing friends, community and your visions for the future into focus.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for community
Recent Examples of Synonyms for community
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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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At the time, the colonies were still under British rule, making the creation of a national flag a potentially dangerous act.
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Enjoying a meal that might have been served in the colonies hundreds of years ago.
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The plebeians have plenty to be furious about, but their representatives, skilled at turning a crowd into a mob, seem hellbent on shoring up their own influence.
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Large-scale events involve tabletop exercises with law enforcement, fire departments, emergency managers and venue officials running through countless scenarios — evacuations, suspicious packages, drones and crowd surges.
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The warning is the second issued by UCSB police since May, when an 18-year-old freshman reported she was raped and strangled after meeting a man at a Sigma Pi fraternity party before returning to her dorm at Tropicana Gardens in Isla Vista.
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While fraternities and sororities often have their own chapter gatherings and organizational conferences, the picnic creates a space where members from different organizations can come together in a more informal setting.
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The idea was to reflect girlhood through different periods of American history, showing the changes and similarities in books and their accompanying dolls and historically accurate outfits.
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If cultural similarity were the sine qua non of syncing up, then homogenous rosters would be the recipe for success.
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The cap’s crown is decorated with three clasping hands symbolizing unity and brotherhood.
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Grateful for that eternal brotherhood.
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An 18-year-old was killed in a late-night shooting along Wilner Drive in Pittsburgh's East Hills neighborhood.
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The case began with 44-year-old Eugene Horsch — the man behind the wheel of the black BMW — whose home in the city’s Olney neighborhood has been a focus of the investigation so far.
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Many also include birthday party packages, scout patch programs and family classes where adults cook alongside their kids.
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It was built in 2021 by a developer as a family home, Stanaland said.
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“Community.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/community. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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