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as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a firm believer in community service and a dedicated member of the local fraternity of Good Samaritans
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as in professions
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
the fraternity of civil engineers
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Recent Examples of fraternities
Some time after the group formed, Mellencamp signed on as the band’s second singer and performed with them at school dances, sock hops, fraternities, and battle of the bands competitions.
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Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Numerous other fraternities and a handful of sororities have received probation and warnings for hazing in the period from 2018 through the spring 2025 semester.
—Matthew Kelly
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
In winning consecutive Masters — a feat not accomplished since Tiger Woods did it in 2002 — McIlroy joins Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Woods in one of golf’s most exclusive fraternities.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
In hockey’s past fraternities, comfort was granted over time.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The dancers will execute styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional African dances and an array of contemporary styles, according to The Hemmens website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Members wear the club's colors, purple and gold, with the pride and allegiance reminiscent of those in Black fraternities and sororities.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The Pack Drumline that plays for Chicago Bulls and Chicago Sky games entertained before the game while Black fraternities and sororities showed off their dance moves.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
And fraternities hand those opportunities to young men on a silver platter.
—Anthony V. MacK, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Numerous other fraternities and a handful of sororities have received probation and warnings for hazing in the period from 2018 through the spring 2025 semester.
—Matthew Kelly
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
In winning consecutive Masters — a feat not accomplished since Tiger Woods did it in 2002 — McIlroy joins Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Woods in one of golf’s most exclusive fraternities.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
In hockey’s past fraternities, comfort was granted over time.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The dancers will execute styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional African dances and an array of contemporary styles, according to The Hemmens website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Members wear the club's colors, purple and gold, with the pride and allegiance reminiscent of those in Black fraternities and sororities.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The Pack Drumline that plays for Chicago Bulls and Chicago Sky games entertained before the game while Black fraternities and sororities showed off their dance moves.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
And fraternities hand those opportunities to young men on a silver platter.
—Anthony V. MacK, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternities
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The court recommended that the petition be dismissed, and that the organizations be given one month to submit the employee lists.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The tech giant has also committed to investments in schools and nonprofit organizations in Richland Parish, as well as more than $300 million to help improve local infrastructure, from roads to wastewater management.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Vulnerable professions include legal assistants, proofreaders, telephone operators and insurance claims clerks.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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This is already being seen in some professions previously predicted to be replaced by AI.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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There will almost certainly be fewer small private colleges, and some number of public institutions will have merged.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Professional commentators tended to see these developments in so many local terms—turning, for their explanations, to national histories, cultures and institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Receiving corps The Steelers never had a legitimate WR2 on their roster last year.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Numerous black dots, later identified as a swarm of bees, were spotted on the White House near the press corps’ Pebble Beach media area on the North Lawn.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The existing political infrastructure has no way of accommodating migration on the coming scale, which will evacuate departure economies, and overwhelm destination societies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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This vision resonated with the leaders of the Gulf states and their citizens, who have increasingly come to see themselves not as mere custodians of oil fields and checkbooks, but as builders of dynamic new economies and societies.—
Daniel Benaim,
Time,
18 May 2026
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Over this week, 61 Catholic brotherhoods snake through the city along the official parade route to Seville's Gothic cathedral and then back to their home churches.—
Alexis Marshall,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Those meaningful bonds, or brotherhoods, are constantly at risk of being curtailed.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These are associations across multiple studies, not clinical guarantees, but the directional signal is consistent.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Instead, private entities known as state guaranty associations collect money from insurers to cover policyholders’ losses.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Where the magic happens, where communities come together in a historic venue to sing and celebrate and commiserate.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Israel is razing and looting homes and has vowed to prevent hundreds of thousands of residents, predominantly Shiites, though also members of other religious communities, from returning.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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“Fraternities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternities. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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