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
The communion chalice and plate held special significance.
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Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
Today, 3,000 maple trees cover the property, which recalls another special Japanese phrase: shinrin-yoku, forest bathing, an act of communion with all things arboreal.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Learning to play guitar through those tracks was an act of communion, every strum bringing him closer to his father John Lennon, who was killed in December 1980.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
This is the Miami of sos pwa served over rice at the family dinner table, of griot brought to the communion party of a young relative.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
Today, 3,000 maple trees cover the property, which recalls another special Japanese phrase: shinrin-yoku, forest bathing, an act of communion with all things arboreal.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Learning to play guitar through those tracks was an act of communion, every strum bringing him closer to his father John Lennon, who was killed in December 1980.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
This is the Miami of sos pwa served over rice at the family dinner table, of griot brought to the communion party of a young relative.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communion
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Many commenters expressed dissent with the U.S. healthcare system and stood with Mangione in solidarity.Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
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The region became a second war front a day after the Oct. 7, 2023, assault on Israel’s southern border from Gaza, when Hezbollah opened fire in solidarity with Hamas.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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In interviews, the two discussed their friendship, and the special included footage of them meeting for the first time in 2021.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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This setting becomes a transformative playground, where children can leave behind their medical concerns and immerse themselves in fun and friendship.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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The fellowships have been around since 1974 and have helped jump-start the careers of many of today's industry leaders.Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Designed exclusively for emerging television writers, the fellowship will continue its partnership with Lilly Wachowski’s foundation and provides support and mentorship to a diverse group of aspiring voices in Hollywood.Lauren Coates, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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For those of us who lead, innovate, and inspire in business or any other field, this overlapping celebration provides a powerful metaphor for unity and collaboration—values that are more critical today than ever.Don Yaeger, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The number two signifies duality and calls for unity, Jenn King, cosmic numerologist, tells USA TODAY.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Despite its support for opposition forces, Turkey has not ruled out a rapprochement with Syria.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Beyond that, in recent months Erdogan had made public offers to Assad for a summit to discuss a rapprochement, one that Assad simply ignored.Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Research from Harvard Business Review highlights that effective leaders build trust through subtle behavioral shifts, which can dramatically improve collaboration and rapport.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Brown may have formed a far better rapport, but even that may not change Crane’s aversion to massive contracts or his wariness of the luxury tax.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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