Thesaurus results for FRATERNITY

fraternity

noun

frə-ˈtər-nə-tē

Definition of fraternity

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 Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Details about this year’s parade had not been shared as of Tuesday, but the 2025 parade was themed for Mardi Gras and featured local schools, drill teams, fraternities and sororities and other localgroups. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 While fraternities and sororities often have their own chapter gatherings and organizational conferences, the picnic creates a space where members from different organizations can come together in a more informal setting. — Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 The warning is the second issued by UCSB police since May, when an 18-year-old freshman reported she was raped and strangled after meeting a man at a Sigma Pi fraternity party before returning to her dorm at Tropicana Gardens in Isla Vista. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraternity

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Noun

The organization warned that as search-and-rescue teams begin to scale back operations, humanitarian needs—particularly food, medical care and protection services—could intensify rather than diminish.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the world’s largest professional MMA organization.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of organization

Noun

The average American consumes about 20 pounds — almost 4 gallons — of ice cream each year, the association also reported.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
However, if future disappointment is to be avoided, something will need to change not just at the national level but also within Asian soccer’s governing association.

— Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Casa Bonita has been a Denver institution for more than 50 years.

— Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
The surge also did considerable damage to the buildings within the surge zone, 85% of which were residential buildings, according to New York University's Furman Center, an empirical research institution.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of institution

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Steinbeck creates a microcosm of American society, where disability, gender, race and class are all represented and shaped by an economic hierarchy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
The comments sorted themselves into camps, each revealing something interesting about how our society has come to think about motherhood, sacrifice and raising children.

— Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Definition of society

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Bhajans are a centuries-old form of devotional singing performed in temples, religious processions and community spaces across India, often free of charge.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Sutton hopes the country remembers that supporting those who protect their communities shouldn't end when the headlines do.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026