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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
Chase Carter, director of community engagement at CureSearch for Children's Cancer, a nonprofit focused on ending childhood cancer, helped develop the Brave Ken doll.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Cash’s death was met with profound sadness throughout the music community.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The data is also used by local communities to track harmful air pollution emitted by nearly industry, and by the United Nations as part of US duties under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
There’s something radical about physical community.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Cash’s death was met with profound sadness throughout the music community.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The data is also used by local communities to track harmful air pollution emitted by nearly industry, and by the United Nations as part of US duties under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
There’s something radical about physical community.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for community
Noun
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In Wisconsin, small town officials have unilaterally removed drop boxes or rejected voting machines, ignoring state guidance.—
Hannah Fried,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are many fantastic, atmospheric and snowbound mountain villages and towns to choose from across France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Germany to name just the major ski destinations.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Also on display was a 1774 letter from King George III to Prime Minister Lord North, acknowledging the escalating rebellion in the American colonies and referencing the Boston Tea Party as a pivotal moment in deteriorating relations.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Such landscapes were once common in North America — both in the west (where prairie dog colonies provided an abundance of holes) and in Florida (where the owls generally dig their own).—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Giants' pass rush should get a boost from the home crowd and prevent this from being easy for Patrick Mahomes and Co.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Other clips depict engines roaring with huge crowds and fireworks being set off.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Deep, who was previously president of Gamma Epsilon Delta, appears during an initiation ceremony and speaks to the pledges about the origin and pillars of the fraternity.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The specter of McTavish’s potential absence looms as Joel Quenneville returns to the NHL head coaching fraternity.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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There are plenty of similarities to the previous campaign, with the No 10 — now Wirtz — pushing up to the last line alongside the striker, while Salah stays high on the right wing.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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But the similarities are definitely there.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a time when even making and showcasing art to imagine ourselves outside of oppressive realities are being threatened, The Brothers Size effortlessly resists our time with a timeless story about freedom, love, brotherhood, and possibility in the space between reality and mythical play.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Last Viking, the latest collaboration between Danish writer-director Anders Thomas Jensen and his longtime muses Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas, is a wild, darkly comic fable about brotherhood, identity and the limits of sanity.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Less than two miles to the south, smaller but densely populated camps in Gaza City's Al-Zaytoun and Tuffah neighborhoods have also emptied out compared to the beginning of September, images show.—
Camilla Alcini,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2025
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What really shines, though, are creations riffing on the rich array of international flavors that converge in Houston’s sprawling neighborhoods.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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My deepest condolences and prayers are with Trey's family during this difficult time.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Community.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/community. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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