as in sympathy
a feeling of unity between people who have the same interests, goals, etc.
national solidarity The candlelight vigil was a show of solidarity with all the victims of the tragedy.
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Recent Examples of solidarity
As conflicts escalate in the Middle East and North Africa, from Palestine to Yemen and Sudan, filmmakers have seen an increase in solidarity within the local creative community to find ways to continue to get films made in the region.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
How the rallies are different The 1939 rally was an overtly racist and antisemitic event held in solidarity with another country, rather than in support of a U.S. presidential candidate.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Hezbollah has been shelling Israel for a year in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, who’ve been under Israeli attack.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
In 2012, my first year teaching, our charter union voted to strike in solidarity with the CTU in an effort to support the cause.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
How the rallies are different The 1939 rally was an overtly racist and antisemitic event held in solidarity with another country, rather than in support of a U.S. presidential candidate.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Hezbollah has been shelling Israel for a year in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, who’ve been under Israeli attack.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
In 2012, my first year teaching, our charter union voted to strike in solidarity with the CTU in an effort to support the cause.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidarity
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Shah’s prior political proclamations might not buy her any sympathy with Trump.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Reuters reported last month that nearly half of the election boards of the five largest counties in each of the seven battleground states have members who have expressed sympathy for Trump’s claims that the election is highly susceptible to fraud.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Implement empathy exercises where leaders and teams engage in role-reversal scenarios.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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What students can read in schools provides the foundation for their lives, whether critical thinking, empathy across difference, personal well-being or long-term success.Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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These folks carried with them a kinship and familiarity with death.Tithi Bhattacharya / Made by History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus' kinship runs deeper than godmother and goddaughter.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
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The brisk pace of crime-solving leaves more time for this episode to stretch out a bit with the ongoing plot strands of Captain Wagner’s concerns about workplace morale and his team’s perception of him as a leader, and Kaya and Elsbeth’s friendship.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Not only have Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler forged a friendship with one another, but so have their children.Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Solidarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidarity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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