solidarity

noun

Definition of solidaritynext
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 What solidarity Americans had with Mysore proved fleeting after independence. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026 Dozens of people gathered at the courthouse in solidarity with the comedian on Friday, chanting anti‑government slogans, according to the opposition‑leaning newspaper Cumhuriyet. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 Losing trust, finding solidarity With a diaspora of nearly 8 million people, the earthquake response has spread beyond Venezuelan borders. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026 Created in solidarity with the transgender community, the design was adopted as a global movement and worn by celebrities such as Troye Sivan and Pedro Pascal, raising over 500,000 pounds for charity. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for solidarity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidarity
  1. sympathy
  2. empathy
  3. kinship
  4. friendship
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  • Jones has an enormous amount of sympathy for his father, who was totally in over his head.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
  • After Kean’s statement, Representative Ritchie Torres, who has spoken about his own treatment for depression, expressed sympathy but argued that long absences from public office deserve explanation.
    — Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of sympathy
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  • The key is to partner with AI, leveraging its speed and analytical power while focusing on uniquely human skills like creativity, empathy, and critical thinking.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The obscene pay of CEOs, growing 20 times as fast as workers’ pay last year, and the obscene wealth in the tech world, with money cascading into the hands of greedy billionaires who lack empathy or even noblesse oblige.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of empathy
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  • Genuine kinship, even for a few hours, can feel harder than ever to find.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Raise the Future offers Family Support Services for foster, kinship and adoptive families.
    — Libby Smith, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of kinship
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  • Just a few days later, Navratilova spoke by phone about the film, the friendship and their cancer battles.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Bridget Foley, former executive editor of WWD, worked closely with Queen, and developed a deep friendship.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Definition of friendship

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“Solidarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidarity. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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