coteries

noun

Definition of coteriesnext
plural of coterie
as in communities
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially a coterie of old friends who attend all of the home games of the high school basketball team

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  1. communities
  2. cliques
  3. clans
  4. organizations
Noun
  • That's because most Americans, including in the communities ravaged by the massive storm, lack flood insurance.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Additionally, the Biden administration warned that pausing the rule would harm downwind states and tribal communities that live near power plants.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of communities
Noun
  • Today, though, even the most exclusive of these maritime cliques embrace their surrounding communities, whether through wildly popular race weeks, youth sailing programs, or taking the helm on sustainability issues.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
  • When and why do girls start forming cliques?
    Hannah L. Schacter, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of cliques
Noun
  • Chaos and crime Testing Hamas’ limited capabilities is the reemergence of armed gangs and clans, who held sway in Gaza before 2007.
    Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Dungeons & Dragons taught fantasy fans to understand orcs as a fusion of racist tropes, combining a barbaric other and a vaguely native people of tribes and clans.
    Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of clans
Noun
  • Reducing Our Hospitals' Carbon Footprint Healthcare organizations have numerous opportunities to minimize their carbon footprint.
    Molly Matthews, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • 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
Definition of organizations
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coteries

coterminous

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