as in solidarity
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
gradually established a feeling of communion with her fellow physicians
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Recent Examples of communion
That effort at communion is a holy, humanistic act.
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Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
Here, luxury is synonymous with privacy, intentionality, and unparalleled communion with nature.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The physics of the air joined us in a communion as the choir shared songs about gratitude: for the Earth, for liberation from slavery, for love.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Without playing psychologist, your songs may welcome audiences and use their voices expansively, but your lyrics focus on loneliness and seeking communion.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
Here, luxury is synonymous with privacy, intentionality, and unparalleled communion with nature.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The physics of the air joined us in a communion as the choir shared songs about gratitude: for the Earth, for liberation from slavery, for love.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Without playing psychologist, your songs may welcome audiences and use their voices expansively, but your lyrics focus on loneliness and seeking communion.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communion
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Yet, this is not just a women’s struggle; many men, particularly young men, have stood in solidarity, reinforcing that this movement is far from over.—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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Simu Liu shared tales from the Mojo Dojo Casa House during a recent appearance on Jennifer Hudson's eponymous talk show, revealing that all of the Kens waxed their legs in solidarity for the 2023 blockbuster — all with the exception of one.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tommy is the person to bring up that subject more than anyone else on the show, because Buck is unnaturally dependent on his friendship with Eddie.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Downside of Brutal Honesty The bottom line, says Vernon, is that brutal honesty helps a friendship when your innermost motivation is concern for the person to whom the honesty is directed.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Bring a hot dish to the Conjuring Tree for food and fellowship at 6pm Friday.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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Getty Images In addition to the college aid offer, there are more than 1.7 million private scholarships and fellowships available, often funded by foundations, corporations and other independent organizations, Kantrowitz said.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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The dominance of a single clan, the Majeerteen, has in part likely helped facilitate this unity.—
Ido Levy,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Democrats’ pessimism comes as the party confronts a downward trend in its approval as well as a general lack of unity following the 2024 presidential election.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, in the improbable event that the United States could peel Russia away from China, a new rapprochement with the Kremlin would bring few real benefits to the American people and come at a steep cost to other U.S. interests.—
MICHAEL McFAUL,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Apr. 2025
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Under the first Trump administration, the US had sought diplomatic rapprochement with Minsk.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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The providers prioritized building rapport and trust between homeless service providers and unhoused clients, and honoring the dignity and autonomy of these individuals.—
Pilar Ingle,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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But this rapport with audiences is usually built over months, and sometimes years of posting updates to the stories — and characters lives — something Robinson has achieved in less than eight days.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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