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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
they're a brotherhood of retired war veterans
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as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
a family that has been part of the brotherhood of police officers for four generations
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as in community
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
the brotherhood that existed between the medical missionaries and the villagers they served
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as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
in a display of brotherhood, other writers rushed to the defense of the jailed journalist
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Recent Examples of brotherhood
The creativity the brothers bring from four decades of producing concerts and exploring design around the world while touring has injected a fresh perspective to HGTV, while their brotherhood has endeared them to viewers.
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Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
He was entrenched in an exclusive brotherhood with teammates and classmates.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Formed in 1930, the sister and brotherhoods under NPHC are ones with century-old traditions, with the first one dating back to 1906.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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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Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
He was entrenched in an exclusive brotherhood with teammates and classmates.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Formed in 1930, the sister and brotherhoods under NPHC are ones with century-old traditions, with the first one dating back to 1906.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brotherhood
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About one-third of Americans still believed the election was stolen from Trump in Sept. 2023 and a majority of the believers are Republican, according to a survey of about 2,500 adults from the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization Public Religion Research Institute.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Lead by Experimentation: Signal to your organization that learning matters more than immediate perfection.—
Kathleen Walch,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The ceremony was open to all graduates and Washington’s fraternity encouraged students to wear items signifying their identity or culture.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Daniel was studying computer science and is survived by his mother, according to the fraternity.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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Support for Trump among likely Cuban American voters in Miami was at an all-time high on the eve of last year’s election, according to a poll by Florida International University, which has been tracking the Cuban American community since 1991.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Mayor Brandon Johnson will push forward this spring an ordinance designed to reform land-use policies that environmentalists say for decades led to pollution in Black and Latino communities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Kate Hudson and Mindy Kaling’s friendship began in classic Hollywood fashion: while being snubbed at an Oscar party.—
Kara Warner,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Here’s to the end of a wild ride—and the beginning of friendships and lessons that will last a lifetime.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
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The name of the president of the harbor commission, Pietro Di Carlo, a leading citizen of San Pedro, had come up in the investigation in connection with a contract with a troubled development company that Di Carlo had had associations with.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, international students in the U.S. generated nearly $34 billion and supported over 335,000 jobs, according to nonprofit association of professional educators NAFSA.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 May 2025
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And in Hoskin’s view, that is true for all professions.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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The 31-year-old attorney from Brooklyn, New York, kept his profession a secret from the other players throughout the game.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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This includes the experiential learning that accompanies volunteer service, immersing students, three-dimensionally, in the lives and worlds of society’s marginalized.—
Michael Serazio,
Time,
28 May 2025
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While studies have found that bed bugs have been on Earth since the dinosaurs, the estimated 90 species of the arthropods shared a fairly stable symbiotic relationship with their hosts – until human ancestors began forming societies and living in close proximity.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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As the price of tuition at institutions across the country grows, questions about the true value of a college education abound in higher education.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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The bill also calls for the State Department of Education to conduct random surprise visits at private special education institutions.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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“Brotherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brotherhood. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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