brotherhoods

noun

Definition of brotherhoodsnext
plural of brotherhood
1
as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest they're a brotherhood of retired war veterans

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2
as in fraternities
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brotherhoods
  1. organizations
  2. associations
  3. corps
  4. societies
  5. professions
  6. institutions
  7. councils
Noun
  • In response to this, healthcare organizations are increasingly prioritizing sustainability to establish a more resilient healthcare sector, paired with significant social and economic reward.
    Molly Matthews, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Externally, Moser told me Whirlpool has established some partnership with disability-centric organizations like the United Spinal Association.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • Acquisition of word-object associations by 14-month-old infants Science.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • One or more of the key industry associations in each of these sectors could provide a credible—and confidential—forum for evaluating the feasibility of various options for banding together groups of like companies in that sector.
    Brian Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of associations
Noun
  • That involvement should continue to climb in the coming weeks, as USC’s young receiving corps continues to work through growing pains.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Conley is part a full-staff receiving corps that welcomes Samuel back from a one-game absence, as well as tight end George Kittle, who missed last Sunday’s loss at Los Angeles with a Grade I hamstring strain.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of corps
Noun
  • Armed with that capability, managers — and all employees — can make better decisions for their companies and the societies that depend on their goods and services.
    Lynn Schenk Alison Smart, Harvard Business Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Rubin highlights that societies in obstetrics, gynecology and urology, among others, universally agree the label is wrong.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of societies
Noun
  • Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program covers law enforcement and corrections officers, firefighters, paramedics and EMTs in certain circumstances, and other professions.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This makes sense, says The Guardian, for people in high-earning professions like lawyers, bankers, and doctors, who mix with people who earn more and see themselves as 'just average' earners.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of professions
Noun
  • The agency’s $48 billion budget funds medical research on cancers, vaccines and other diseases through competitive grants to researchers at institutions throughout the nation.
    Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Ask questions and trust your instincts when dealing with authority figures, institutions or legal matters.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of institutions
Noun
  • Of that, at least 15% would be allocated to cities, councils of government and unincorporated areas based on the annual point-in-time homeless count conducted by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
    Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • There’s a preservation angle, too, since craft councils are forever expanding their lists of endangered practices.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of councils
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