togetherness

noun

Definition of togethernessnext
as in unity
a state or feeling of closeness and happiness among people who are together as friends, family members, etc. family togetherness They try to encourage a sense of togetherness among the people in the community.

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  1. unity
  2. solidarity
  3. kinship
Noun
  • In a rare display of unity, China made much the same argument.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The two also emphasize the importance of creating unity among Arkansas counties, which could help emphasize the state's various cultural and economic developments.
    Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of unity
Noun
  • Many commenters expressed dissent with the U.S. healthcare system and stood with Mangione in solidarity.
    Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The region became a second war front a day after the Oct. 7, 2023, assault on Israel’s southern border from Gaza, when Hezbollah opened fire in solidarity with Hamas.
    Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of solidarity
Noun
  • Her whole foreword centered on kinship and that was so meaningful to me.
    Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Those include kinship lending, which evaluates microloan borrowers on Indigenous kinship or relationships instead of mainstream risk assessment. Artists who are affected by COVID-19 can apply for an emergency relief grant.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of kinship
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