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as in communion
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
the new counselor is eager to develop a trustful fellowship with the troubled teens seeking help at the center
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a fellowship of physicians dedicated to administering medical aid without regard to politics
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as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
this music festival would not have been a success without the fellowship of many people in the community
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as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
members of a law firm who violated just about every ethical principle that the legal fellowship holds dear
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as in brotherhood
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
the fellowship that exists among members of a college fraternity
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Recent Examples of fellowship
Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The fellowship, designed to boost their creative careers, offers mentorship from veterans in the field as well as industry executives, while Concordia offers up its own production resources and studio facilities.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Guggenheim fellowships go to groundbreaking and innovative artists, writers, scholars, scientists and others.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Five scripts were awarded fellowships and five finalists.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The fellowship, designed to boost their creative careers, offers mentorship from veterans in the field as well as industry executives, while Concordia offers up its own production resources and studio facilities.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Esserman Family Fund for Investigative Journalism also finances two investigative reporting fellowships for early-career reporters at the Miami Herald.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Guggenheim fellowships go to groundbreaking and innovative artists, writers, scholars, scientists and others.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellowship
Noun
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As playful as the movie is, its central tale of persecution and resistance plays not like an allegory but like a communion, a linking of the times—the inspiration of conscience by the revelation of past heroism, political and artistic.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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For nearly a thousand years, the Church of England was aligned with the Catholic Church, until King Henry VIII broke communion with Rome in order to get a divorce and marry Anne Boleyn.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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After the drill, participating organizations will send feedback and observations to the state.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Several of the speakers also thanked the many organizations sitting in the City Council’s chambers for their work.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Disagreements over the war have disrupted family dinners, upended friendships, and splintered congregations.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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For some of you, a casual friendship might turn into a flirtation or even a serious romance.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Formed just months after the end of the Civil War by six former Confederate officers, the Klan originally seemed more like a college fraternity with ceremonial robes and odd titles for its officers.—
Fernanda Figueroa,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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In hockey’s past fraternities, comfort was granted over time.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The memories, the battles, the brotherhood and the growth will always mean more than words can fully capture.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The series will follow a brotherhood of stylish entrepreneurial men over 50 who share their expertise with men who need help elevating their looks, improving their physical and mental health and more.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One infant receiving the Mead Johnson product died — from sepsis, the article said.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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One strike hit a police checkpoint while another hit a group of people in the southern city of Khan Younis, according to Nasser hospital, which received the bodies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In a time when polarization and intolerance threaten the democratic fabric of our nation, the image of a Seder at the Freedom Tower offers a different vision, one of solidarity rooted in shared experience.—
Brian Siegal,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Leftism thus constitutes an ongoing search for new causes to fight on behalf of, in a way that mobilizes adherents and creates solidarity among them.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The backdrop of this chilling début novel is the Briarley School for Girls, a regimented institution housed in an imposing English estate.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The main restaurant is an American brasserie called Lex Yard, led by chef-partner Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern, another New York institution.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Fellowship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellowship. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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