communities

noun

plural of community
1
as in towns
the people living in a particular area the whole community rallied to the aid of the family who had lost its home

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2
as in colonies
a group of people with a common interest living in one place a picturesque seacoast village that is known for its sizable community of artists

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3
as in networks
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially a large community of retired people in the coastal town

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4
as in fraternities
the body of people in a profession or field of activity members of the medical community

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Recent Examples of communities Instead, local communities have learned how the law enforcement agencies themselves have been misusing the technology to, in some cases, stalk and harass their citizens. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026 And as a result, the data centers built to enable this growth have drawn scrutiny from communities and across party lines, including concerns over higher electric bills. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Studsvik will handle permitting, environmental assessment, site rights and engagement with the Swedish government and local communities. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 Each track in the new season is tied to a specific place tied to its tradition, with the artists, communities and regional settings built into the visual presentation of the music itself. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 After being rebuffed by communities in the South, Keaton came to Oregon with his scouts and saw the timber town of Cottage Grove had a short line railroad that went into the foothills of the Cascades. — Brian Bull, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 Trash pickup will continue as normal on Labor Day in some communities, including the city of Sacramento. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Expand rural behavioral health crisis response, local treatment capacity, and patient and staff safety in communities facing service gaps, recent trauma, and provider shortages. — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026 Valley communities in the Himalayan region are buried under dense mud a day after intense flash flooding. — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communities
  1. towns
  2. colonies
  3. networks
  4. fraternities
  5. neighborhoods
  6. families
  7. crowds
  8. professions
Noun
  • The coastal towns of Calpe and Dénia, where every winter almost all of professional cycling’s teams are based for their pre-season training camps, are 25 miles away.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Best Apparel Deals The right apparel can make long days on the trail, at the campsite, or exploring nearby towns far more comfortable, and REI’s Labor Day Sale includes it all.
    — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of towns
Noun
  • Living colonies cover recent decades and can be checked against instrument data.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Such groups may include perennial nomads (such as the Roma in Europe), Indigenous peoples in former European colonies, or smaller tribes in societies where tribal membership is socially significant.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of colonies
Noun
  • Organizations aggregate enormous amounts of telemetry across endpoints, networks, identities, applications and cloud infrastructure.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Polls are often sponsored by television networks or news organizations, but conducted by universities or polling companies over which the FCC has no control.
    — Jeff Mason, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of networks
Noun
  • What critics of fraternities rarely mention and most people outside the Greek community never see is the infrastructure that exists behind the letters.
    — Todd Buchanan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Even more unsettling was the role that Robinson’s and Abbatiello’s fraternities allegedly played in the trafficking organization.
    — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of fraternities
Noun
  • The company has evaluated markets based on demographics, prevailing rents, land costs, accessibility, nearby healthcare and retail, surrounding residential neighborhoods and existing competitive supply.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Ladera Ranch, one of Jenuane Communities’ newest neighborhoods, is now pre-selling, giving Northern Nevada homebuyers a new opportunity to explore homeownership in this growing area of Reno.
    — Jenuane Communities, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of neighborhoods
Noun
  • Demographic experts are cautiously optimistic about the new scheme, which appears to offer more sustained and holistic support for families.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The gesture continues a pattern for Swift, who has a long history of quietly funding GoFundMe campaigns for fans and strangers facing medical emergencies, including past donations to families affected by natural disasters and accidents.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of families
Noun
  • As federal agents increasingly used chemical irritants on crowds, Michael Cavlan began spending less time patrolling and more time treating people who’d been hurt.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As usual, the Alley Art Festival on Saturday drew crowds who browsed at dozens of tents featuring oil paintings, sculptures, sketches, jewelry, pottery and other artwork along Water Street Mall and Downer Place.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowds
Noun
  • Looking at passing citizens reveals flavor text about their professions and backgrounds.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Ranging in age from 24 to 49, the 21-player group includes a professional wrestler, voice actress, federal prosecutor, baseball executive and sociology professor, among many other professions.
    — Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of professions

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“Communities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communities. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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