as in solidarity
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
gradually established a feeling of communion with her fellow physicians
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Recent Examples of communion
Families, side by side, in communion with God and each other.
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Those who attended the service took part in communion, except Macron, and many knelt to pray in the space.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
Macron, in line with France's strict division of state and church, did not take communion.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The artist who made Day of the Dead matter.
Between heaven and earth, a spirited communion on Day of the Dead.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Those who attended the service took part in communion, except Macron, and many knelt to pray in the space.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
Macron, in line with France's strict division of state and church, did not take communion.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The artist who made Day of the Dead matter.
Between heaven and earth, a spirited communion on Day of the Dead.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communion
Noun
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Despite the fear, the hostages worked together to find moments of solidarity and opportunities to act.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The power station is not far from where thousands of Yemenis had gathered in a weekly rally in solidarity with Palestinians, and Ras Isa is Yemen’s main oil export terminal.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Lawnmower parents may insert themselves into their child’s friendships and relationships with others and intrude on social issues without allowing the child to resolve problems independently.—
Jazmin Towe,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Why Sabrina Brier is always 'examining my friendships' Brier's audiobook is like a rom-com for a friend group.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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This was followed by a residency in radiation oncology and a fellowship in radiation oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston from 1993 to 1998 and 1998 to 1999, respectively.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Former bullies, church ladies, and fellow theater kids crowded him in the fellowship room at coffee hour.—
Leonardo Bevilacqua,
The Christian Science Monitor,
24 Jan. 2025
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This collective effort, supported by the Producers Branch of the Academy, the PGA, and the Producer Program at the Sundance Institute, also demonstrates the power of unity in our community.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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But his opening week has done much to dispel the greater fear from Ukraine and its allies that Trump preferred coziness with Putin to NATO’s unity.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Amid the barrage of insults and smack talk were temporary moments of rapprochement between the 39th and the 45th presidents.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
30 Dec. 2024
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His participation in last year's trilateral summit at Camp David with U.S. President Joe Biden and former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida marked the beginning of a fragile rapprochement.—
Mark R. Weaver,
Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2024
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Psychology Today highlights how humor helps individuals process complex emotions, build rapport and even persuade others more effectively.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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When the duo started thinking about a new installment in the fall of 2014, their rapport with Levine on the original series took them to Showtime where Levine was president of programming at the time.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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