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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
they're a brotherhood of retired war veterans
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as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
a family that has been part of the brotherhood of police officers for four generations
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as in community
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
the brotherhood that existed between the medical missionaries and the villagers they served
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as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
in a display of brotherhood, other writers rushed to the defense of the jailed journalist
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Recent Examples of brotherhood
To his brotherhood within a theologically conservative, hard-right church coalition, Fox News host Pete Hegseth's ascension as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department wasn’t merely opportunistic.
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Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Rio Hondo, win or lose, is a brotherhood, Carson said.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
As a youngster, to be a part of a brotherhood, especially as an only child, was special to me.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Aris’ supernatural romance follows a Beirut couple brought together and torn apart by cosmic forces, while Hadid’s doc is the middle part of a triptych that follows a traveling brotherhood of horsemen across Morocco.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Rio Hondo, win or lose, is a brotherhood, Carson said.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
As a youngster, to be a part of a brotherhood, especially as an only child, was special to me.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Aris’ supernatural romance follows a Beirut couple brought together and torn apart by cosmic forces, while Hadid’s doc is the middle part of a triptych that follows a traveling brotherhood of horsemen across Morocco.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brotherhood
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The White House froze hundreds of billions of dollars in federal grants, then rescinded the order, then said the order still stood, leaving thousands of organizations in limbo.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Philos Project and our advocacy organization Generation Zion recently traveled to TPUSA’s AmFest for an extraordinary few days.—
Luke Moon,
National Review,
4 Feb. 2025
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Woodson was made an honorary member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity on Feb. 10, 1917, and in 1924, members of the fraternity, called Ques, launched the Negro History and Literature Week, according to Carr.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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At his funeral service, members of his fraternity honored Grant with a special tribute and a video that chronicled much of his life.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The cease-fire's current phase does not appear to be affected by U.S. President Donald Trump's stunning proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza, welcomed by Israel but vehemently rejected by Palestinians and most of the international community.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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The stop, at Lake Street and Damen Avenue, is closer to businesses in the Kinzie Industrial Corridor and residents of the Westhaven community.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Events like the war in Vietnam, the brutal crackdown in the South of protests during the civil rights movement and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, which Canada strongly opposed, tested that friendship at times.—
Matina Stevis-Gridneff,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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And just to have that kind of friendship that many years?—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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This peak in orders is unprecedented in the history of Italy's sparkling wine exports for the month of November, the association says.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Cosmos livestock shipping association held its annual meeting Saturday afternoon.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Background: Addressing gaps is not new for the legislator, who is an educator by profession and began teaching biology to students speaking English as a second language at Rogers High School in 1996.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Boden triplets, who all entered the same medical profession, candidly never expected to find a department that could reasonably take on three new orthopedic surgeons in their specific specialties — spine, foot and ankle, and sports, respectively — at one time.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
30 Jan. 2025
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Those rights holders include record labels, publishers, independent distributors, performance rights organizations and collecting societies.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Emerging, re-emerging, and evolving pathogens continue to threaten society.—
Juan Manuel Santos,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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Flashback: Trump on campus protests Trump has harshly criticized institutions for allowing such protests, promising to halt unruly protests.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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However, critics contend that diverting federal funds to private institutions could further weaken public schools, leaving those without access to alternative education options at a disadvantage.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Brotherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brotherhood. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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