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as in to associate
to come or be together as friends
don't fraternize just with people of the same race, religion, or social background
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Recent Examples of fraternize
The world is different now and the IPL, an international fraternizing franchise, has reduced the frostiness between national sides.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
There are rules against fraternizing with other departments, something Irving would typically care about.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Luka Doncic didn’t make the cut because of injuries, leaving Jokic in search of other players to fraternize with during the Bay Area festivities.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Jackson doesn’t believe in fraternizing with quarterbacks from opposing teams.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
There are rules against fraternizing with other departments, something Irving would typically care about.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Luka Doncic didn’t make the cut because of injuries, leaving Jokic in search of other players to fraternize with during the Bay Area festivities.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Jackson doesn’t believe in fraternizing with quarterbacks from opposing teams.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternize
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Notably, the bitter sensitive alleles were also nominally associated with chronic kidney diseases and a range of markers of kidney health, including urinary proline betaine levels, glomerular filtration rate, serum non-albumin protein, and glucose levels 2 h after an oral glucose challenge.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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Some of the guests were associated with companies that hold state contracts, including Tidal Basin, The North Highland Co. and Centene.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2025
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With the rise of casual dining experiences, munchie boards cater to those who enjoy picking at food over a long period, allowing guests to nibble and mingle without the pressure of a sit-down meal.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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Rob Kennedy mingled with about a dozen other people in a community space in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.—
Lydia McFarlane,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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The ban, which goes into effect on Monday, bars travel to the United States by citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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After the Peru game Colombia travels to Argentina for a rematch of the Copa America final; another fine test of their credentials ahead of the 2026 tournament.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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While the 10-year-old Kindred is an irreverent cocktail bar with a heavy metal soundtrack and Mothership mixes tropical drinks in a space-y, far out atmosphere, Vulture is decidedly more grown-up.—
Candice Woo,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Week in Review Asian equities were mixed overnight as Korea and Taiwan outperformed while Mainland China’s STAR Board and India underperformed.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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To avoid having big chunks of empty seats, FIFA dropped prices and collaborated with Miami Dade College to offer up to four complementary tickets for fans who buy a single one for $20, meaning a cost of just $4 per person to see Messi, according to an email seen by NPR.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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In that spirit, French fashion house Celine collaborated with the Pompidou to offer four days of free admission to the exhibition: on Friday, the opening day, July 3, Aug. 28 and the final day, Sept. 22.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
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Across measures of kindergarten readiness — including reading, math, motor skills and behaviors like socializing, paying attention and regulating emotions — girls score higher than boys.—
Claire Cain Miller,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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With the sun activating your 11th house of friendship and 12th house of privacy this summer, this statement ring makes the perfect go-to accessory for socializing with friends or a relaxed weekend.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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With the welcome citywide expansion of organic collection (brown bins) joining with paper (green bins) and metal, glass and plastic (blue bins), the remaining black bag garbage will be made of nonrecyclable items like those same thin plastics that Sims rejects that are used for wrapping or bags.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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While travelers may feel blissfully removed from the crowds, you can be whisked down to join the party at any moment.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 June 2025
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What about you? Brody: Kristen Bell and I are connected in a few ways.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The protocol for selection has varied, sometimes rotating across multiple brothers of the same generation or jumping across family trees to cousins, but always theoretically connecting back to the same common ancestor: Jimmu.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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“Fraternize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternize. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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