as in solidarity
the state of being completely united with or a part of someone or something
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I felt a sense of oneness with nature. a feeling of spiritual oneness with others
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Recent Examples of oneness
Survivors who felt their suffering was shared reported a stronger sense of oneness, with those groups.
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Claire White, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Explore oneness with community, but don’t force anything.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Explore oneness with community but don’t force anything.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
The dance, like the religion, finding a tighter structure and oneness with its environment.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
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Claire White, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Explore oneness with community, but don’t force anything.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Explore oneness with community but don’t force anything.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
The dance, like the religion, finding a tighter structure and oneness with its environment.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oneness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oneness
Noun
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In many varieties of pessimism, such as Camus’s, the obligation to compassion also entails something like solidarity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Last week, the United Arab Emirates state news agency WAM reported that Netanyahu was among the leaders who called the Emirati president to condemn Iranian attacks and express their solidarity with the Gulf federation.—
Natalie Melzer,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Collins admits to feeling a kinship with Simpson, who was the target of the tabloids of her day.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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At the hospital, Feldman and others wondered how to help kinship families beyond children’s medical treatment.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Cultural understanding and linguistic responsiveness are essential components of effective treatment.—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Why Plants Wilt Reversing wilt begins with a basic understanding of what is going on in a plant when the leaves droop and the stems go limp.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2026
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Qualities such as listening, empathy and commitment to the growth of people call leaders to serve others while remaining accountable for outcomes.—
Hector Colon,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Poppy has done an amazing job adapting Chloe’s beloved books, and the way both writers capture young people’s lives with such empathy, tenderness and honesty feels truly extraordinary to me.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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And then shifting chords where the harmonies overlap, so there’s a moment of dissonance.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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In one breathtaking sequence, the waves of the ocean, of the bark lines of the tree, and of Kristen’s hair all swirl together through the harmony of a connected world.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Alcock, who has an affinity for cats, shares something with those charming but unknowable animals, Nogueira says.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Someone had dated a clown and recommended it because of clowns’ ability to access true mask-off vulnerability; someone else had dated a clown and warned me off doing the same because of clowns’ affinity for telling lies.—
Tania Franco Klein,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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The series takes its time getting to the main event, building tension and sympathy for its characters before plunging them into ruin.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
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Williamson’s guilty pleas drew a measured response from Newsom, who at a news conference for his May revision of the state’s budget expressed sympathy for her four children.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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From the start, Good Omens has been about redefining the notions of good and evil by exploring the common ground between the forces of light and darkness, a process brought full circle by the unexpectedly chummy rapport God and Satan fall into.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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When asked about his rapport with Jackson, Minter has quickly offered the reminder that building relationships takes time.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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“Oneness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oneness. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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