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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a 19th-century observer of American society noted that Americans had a fondness for forming sodalities
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as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
a tragic loss of life that was felt throughout the sodality of firefighters
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Recent Examples of sodality
The viewer can almost imagine being a photographer who has penetrated this room of intellectual sodality, revolutionary fervor, and overwhelming youth.
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Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
How big this sodality is has never been entirely clear.
—Wired, 14 July 2022
Festivities begin at 10 a.m. with the procession through the streets of Melrose Park featuring the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Italian sodalities and family candle.
—Pioneer Press, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2017
Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
How big this sodality is has never been entirely clear.
—Wired, 14 July 2022
Festivities begin at 10 a.m. with the procession through the streets of Melrose Park featuring the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Italian sodalities and family candle.
—Pioneer Press, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sodality
Noun
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Inside Southwest Detroit is a collection of different organizations that use arts and culture as community development tools, and runs a blog called the Southwest Detroiter.—
Aurora Sousanis,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The two statewide organizations that represent local government officials in their dealings with state government and the Legislature, did not answer questions about Florida DOGE.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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But in the early days, the top floor of 57 Broadway housed a small creative fraternity.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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While studying economics at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, two fraternity brothers ahead of him went to work for Wachovia (which was acquired by Wells Fargo in 2008).—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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But Amy’s association with Rachel may have ultimately been her undoing, as other players looked to weaken the Big Brother legend by taking out her closest ally, leading to the 43-year-old insurance agent’s unanimous 13-0 ouster on Thursday’s live eviction episode.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Epstein’s association with the rich and famous has garnered great international interest and spun off conspiracy theories, especially among those on the right.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Health care has evolved from a profession into big business.—
Robert D. Greenberg,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Aug. 2025
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Johnson sees a reckoning ahead and is worried about teachers leaving the profession.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These were not radical goals: why wouldn’t a healthier society benefit everyone?—
Deborah Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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In my opinion, AI is the foundation of modern society, and its applications are expanding across a wide range of industries.—
Carmen Skipworth,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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But nearly a month into the detention camp’s operation, the governor said a key part of that plan — the use of National Guard judge advocate general corps attorneys to oversee immigration cases — has yet to launch.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
26 July 2025
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Catching on: The Broncos’ young receiving corps had a really good day.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
25 July 2025
Noun
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At both flagship institutions, faculty senates have stopped the university from duplicating the same program in a different department by convening representatives from all groups and advised on how policies could inadvertently impact teaching or students.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The vote has no legal authority but sends a symbolic message about the direction employees feel the institution is headed.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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The signing ceremony, between the CNC’s Bruel and BFI director BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts, was preceded by a tour of the institute’s BFI Southbank home.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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This new one is a slim shot from CLASH, about a man recovering from a foot injury and remembering his time working for an institute that studied (among other things) black holes.—
Drew Broussard
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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“Sodality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sodality. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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