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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 process is very nuanced and one that the medical community is still divided on, and these arguments can feel judgmental.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 2 Jan. 2025
Affordable and accessible housing, support for small businesses, and being a community that represents and welcomes the marginalized were some of the specific objectives Rawn cited throughout her campaign.
—Grace Hurt, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Some of that is helping our community reach their goals and address challenges.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
Be open to collaborations and mutual support this month—trading skills, services, or offerings would be a great way to build trust within your community.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 2 Jan. 2025
Affordable and accessible housing, support for small businesses, and being a community that represents and welcomes the marginalized were some of the specific objectives Rawn cited throughout her campaign.
—Grace Hurt, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Some of that is helping our community reach their goals and address challenges.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
Be open to collaborations and mutual support this month—trading skills, services, or offerings would be a great way to build trust within your community.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for community
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The school principal agreed to meet me at her home, in a small town in Uttar Pradesh.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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For beach living, check out towns like Dominical and Ojochal, which also have thriving expat communities.Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Termites bury fellow colony members that have been dead for a while.The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
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In 1948, landscape painter Dale Nichols opened an art school in Tubac, which transformed the area into an artist colony.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
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According to a statement from the FBI, a man driving a Ford pickup truck drove into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street at around 3:15 a.m. local time.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Still, some experts warned of the terrorism risks presented by self-driving cars, including the possibility of a hack that could override the navigation system and send the car into a crowd.Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Hazing is frequently discovered to be part of college pledging processes for on-campus fraternities and sororities.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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Also many members of the denim fraternity complain that the length of jeans should be longer in order to have deeper turn-ups.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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Arm argued that similarities to the Arm ISA designate the CPU designs as Arm derivatives, but according to Dr. Annavaran’s testimony, the hardware is still developed independently of the ISA.Jim McGregor, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The two women are coworkers at a clinic, which is about where their similarities end.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
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Rio Hondo, win or lose, is a brotherhood, Carson said.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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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
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The Ted Drewes Frozen Custard stand is in the 6700 block of Chippewa Street in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Cool, there are 114 hotels in that neighborhood alone.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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Thirteen of the 21 families participated in the exhibit and all photographs were shot by Sudhoff.Stephanie Mendez, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Popular on Variety But what elevates it from a typical procedural, in Henry’s eyes, is the focus on the relationships between Kat and her friends, family and colleagues, including her boss Ellis Stagger (Richard Armitage, marking his fourth Coben adaptation).K.J. Yossman, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Community.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/community. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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