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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a large community of retired people in the coastal town
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as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
members of the medical community
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as in similarity
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
there's a community of aesthetics that makes a very modern-looking gallery an especially appropriate setting for primitive art
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as in brotherhood
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
interactive features that are designed to foster a sense of community among the visitors to the Web site
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Recent Examples of community
The pair were spotted together on multiple occasions last month and spent their Thanksgiving volunteering for a good cause, teaming up with their children and a charitable organization to help feed members of the unhoused community.
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Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
To determine the best and worst retirement communities in each state, GoBankingRates.com looked at population statistics, mortgage costs, real estate value, and cost of living, as well as poverty rates among those 65 and over.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
People who’ve lost their homes or community might be doing this a lot in the coming months.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
The boot camp offers high-intensity workouts, coaching and a supportive community focused on building strength, endurance and confidence, according to the boot camp’s owners.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
To determine the best and worst retirement communities in each state, GoBankingRates.com looked at population statistics, mortgage costs, real estate value, and cost of living, as well as poverty rates among those 65 and over.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
People who’ve lost their homes or community might be doing this a lot in the coming months.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
The boot camp offers high-intensity workouts, coaching and a supportive community focused on building strength, endurance and confidence, according to the boot camp’s owners.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for community
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After the reality competition show kicked off its auditions in August 2024, the judges traveled to different corners of the U.S., stopping at cities and towns over several weeks.—
Jackie Tempera,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The parents could have simply been out of town or on vacation, but officers also worried about them.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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With French warships threatening invasion, France, in 1825, demanded a ransom of 150 million gold francs, later reduced to 90 million, to compensate white settlers and slave owners for lost profits in what was once France’s richest Caribbean colony.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Scientists from the University of Sydney tracked 462 coral colonies at the reef’s One Tree Island over the course of five months last year, beginning at the heat wave’s peak in early February.—
Helen Regan,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Three people were injured after a car hit a crowd of people who were leaving the NFC playoff on Sunday night, police said.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The celebrations went south when a car drove into a crowd of people and injured three pedestrians.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
27 Jan. 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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Stalin’s announcement comes on the heels of a recent archaeological study that suggests similarities between the mysterious Indus script and ancient graffiti in Tamil Nadu, on the other side of the country.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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Others were simply impressed by the similarity between the two.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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This film is both for me and for him, in honor of our brotherhood, and our profound love for the stories that shaped our childhood.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Garth was the last remaining member of the Band, and his death marks the end of their brotherhood.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Nearly a month after deadly wildfires ripped through Los Angeles neighborhoods, the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) has finally reopened in Malibu, California.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The native New Yorker returned to the East Coast after covering neighborhood news in Denver at Denverite and Colorado Public Radio.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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That is where an intercultural specialist can step in to not only work with students and teachers, but families as well.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to Jump Management, the family and business office of Michael Jordan, for comment on the incident.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Community.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/community. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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