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as in organization
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 profession
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
the fraternity of civil engineers
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Recent Examples of fraternity
McCray is a current member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, according to an arrest warrant affidavit reviewed by CBS News.
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Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
Wilson majored in mechanical engineering at the University and was a member of the university’s Human Jukebox marching band, as well as the Nu Phi Omicron music fraternity.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Thirty-four years later, in The Open, Woods became the fifth player to join the fraternity.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
The college campus pixie dust carried through to a top-notch step show performed by some HBCU (Historically Black College and University) fraternities and sororities.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
Wilson majored in mechanical engineering at the University and was a member of the university’s Human Jukebox marching band, as well as the Nu Phi Omicron music fraternity.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Thirty-four years later, in The Open, Woods became the fifth player to join the fraternity.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
The college campus pixie dust carried through to a top-notch step show performed by some HBCU (Historically Black College and University) fraternities and sororities.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternity
Noun
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Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Endowments are managed in a way that those organizations can rely on them for support in the here-and-now, but also far into the foreseeable future.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The native Texan has a short résumé, mainly because playing Georgie became something of a permanent profession.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Richard Hendricks, Pied Piper’s founder and the primary author of that algorithm, is a coder by profession but an idealist by nature.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
16 Apr. 2025
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Brick Oliver, representing the homeowners association for the Cadence at Bainbridge, the development’s 55 and over community, said Thursday that 98% of respondents to the association’s survey opposed the In-N-Out.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2025
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But for Rodgers – who ran his best time in the two-mile his senior year at Wesleyan then stopped running – the association would pay off down the road.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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The squad soon discovers the job is a suicide mission and must choose between redemption or the final termination of their close brotherhood.—
Lesley O'Toole,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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But Pollard discovered a brotherhood of the bandaged — a group of men who had just experienced hair transplants and were eager to share their recovery stories.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the revered music institution, which premiered on PBS in 1975.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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One institution saw its NPS increase by seven points after implementing personalized financial guidance.—
Jody Bhagat,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Upgrading the forward corps and having a healthier lineup will help, but if games regularly look like Saturday’s, the Canucks will be too reliant on Hughes again next season.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The tight end helped make up for many of the issues in the receiving corps.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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For Manal, the real power of the album lies in speaking up about topics considered taboo in society.—
Nour Ezzedine,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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While out in society, Elizabeth interacts with single men like Mr. Darcy, an outwardly curmudgeon who is misunderstood.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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An Ohio community remembers Fiona, a Great Pyrenees-golden retriever mix therapy dog, who completed a goal of over 1,000 therapeutic visits.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The film, directed by Mo Sha, follows a seven-year-old girl who grows up in a deaf community with her father and whose life is disrupted when her estranged mother returns and reintroduces her to the world of hearing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Fraternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternity. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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