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as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a firm believer in community service and a dedicated member of the local fraternity of Good Samaritans
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as in brotherhoods
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
the fraternity of civil engineers
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Recent Examples of fraternities
The bill also pushes universities to implement comprehensive hazing prevention programs, publish their hazing prevention policies and identify which fraternities and sororities have broken those rules.
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Sigma Pi and Phi Kappa Tau fraternities also do not belong to IFC on the Hill or CU’s fraternity council.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
That’s all sort of fraternities.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
Director Ethan Berger has spoken a lot about you being fully immersed in the character and doing your own field research by going to different fraternities and parties.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
Aftermath of Timothy Piazza's death Piazza's death prompted Penn State to adopt several policy changes for sororities and fraternities.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Sigma Pi and Phi Kappa Tau fraternities also do not belong to IFC on the Hill or CU’s fraternity council.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
That’s all sort of fraternities.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
Director Ethan Berger has spoken a lot about you being fully immersed in the character and doing your own field research by going to different fraternities and parties.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
Aftermath of Timothy Piazza's death Piazza's death prompted Penn State to adopt several policy changes for sororities and fraternities.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternities
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Although most federal employees will be off, the White House said that the heads of executive departments and agencies will determine if certain offices and installations of their organizations must remain open on Tuesday.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The most vulnerable targets are small businesses, organizations, and particularly healthcare facilities that cannot afford to make large expenditures in defensive developing cybersecurity technology like artificial intelligence.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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But after a political revolution in Italy in the mid-1800s led to the closure of many of its religious institutions, the remains were taken back to Rome.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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The commissions have until the end of December to come up with recommendations on overhauling institutions such as the police and the judiciary, as well as on reducing corruption and improving public administration.Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Just like in all professions, people know each other.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Being a taxi or ambulance driver won't automatically protect against developing Alzheimer's disease or dying from it but frequent behaviors within those professions could reveal information about preventing the illness.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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These one-off events throughout history have resulted in disastrous demographic drops, but societies almost always bounce back.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Some anthropologists have argued that the process helped spur the rise of the great Mesoamerican societies such as the Maya and the Aztec.Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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More:Enbridge Line 6 oil spill raises alarm over Line 5 reroute risks, environmentalists warn More:Enbridge pipeline spills nearly 70,000 gallons of crude oil in Jefferson County Caitlin Looby is a Report for America corps member who writes about the environment and the Great Lakes.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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DuBose was activated for the game today to offer support for the pass-catching corps.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Collaborating with these associations can help close skills gaps and improve employee retention.Kerrie Jordan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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To aid with skills development, leverage the support of training programs offered by industry associations like the National Association of Manufacturers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers or The Manufacturing Institute.Kerrie Jordan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In addition, widespread access to healthier food options that are cheaper and readily available, particularly among underserved poorer communities will help keep people healthy and mitigate obesity and ultimately a diagnosis of type II diabetes.Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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And the Karen and Telugu communities have additional regular services in their own languages.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Fraternities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternities. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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