as in sympathy
a feeling of unity between people who have the same interests, goals, etc.
national solidarity The candlelight vigil was a show of solidarity with all the victims of the tragedy.
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Recent Examples of solidarity
Around a thousand people attended a peaceful anti-ICE protest in Milan on Saturday, blowing whistles in solidarity for the anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
In Tucson and across the United States, communities are showing their solidarity and support for Guthrie's safe return.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Thank you, wonderful residents of Minnesota and Minneapolis for exhibiting such great courage and solidarity.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Mia Sotelo, a student at Forney High School and an organizer of Thursday’s walkout, said students from her campus, as well as North Forney High School, are walking out in solidarity with schools in Minnesota that have been affected by the immigration crackdown.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
In Tucson and across the United States, communities are showing their solidarity and support for Guthrie's safe return.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Thank you, wonderful residents of Minnesota and Minneapolis for exhibiting such great courage and solidarity.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Mia Sotelo, a student at Forney High School and an organizer of Thursday’s walkout, said students from her campus, as well as North Forney High School, are walking out in solidarity with schools in Minnesota that have been affected by the immigration crackdown.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidarity
Noun
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There should be empathy for his injury, but no sympathy for his lack of production.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Remittances and family communication mostly reinforce existing, mutual partisan sympathies rather than swing votes.—
Michael Paarlberg,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Your natural empathy can guide you through any ongoing storms.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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Caring for a betta can help kids learn responsibility, routine, and empathy when adults guide and supervise the process.—
Sierra Leone Starks,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
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They’d been drawn by the pay, but also by a sense of altruism and imagined kinship.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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In Texas, kids taken into state custody leave a kinship placement twice as often as the nationwide rate, according to a USA TODAY analysis of federal data tracking kids removed from their homes in a four-year period.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Another image shifted the focus to friendship, showing Grey posing alongside longtime friend Tracy Pollan.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Galentine's Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated on February 13 to honor female friendships.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Solidarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidarity. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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