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 And more than 90 organizations, including unions, Black fraternities and sororities and voting rights groups, have signed on as official partners. — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Sometimes as part of an initiation ritual, pledges would allegedly cut and bag the cocaine in the fraternity houses before it was sold to other students. — Forbestv, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Robinson allegedly purchased large quantities of cocaine from a student in a different fraternity, Agostino Abbatiello, 24, who was charged with multiple counts of possession with intent to deliver and conspiracy. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 The drug trafficking allegedly occurred in 2023 and 2024, primarily at two fraternity houses. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraternity

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternity

Noun

Because solutions are designed with model-agnostic architecture, organizations can adopt future AI innovations without rebuilding their underlying systems.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Thousands of others stand to ride the wave of the trillion-dollar wealth transfer, including billionaires’ siblings, grandchildren, and organizations tied to philanthropic endeavors like non-profits and education institutions.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of organization

Noun

Hogan, who spends the off-season as a graduate student in fiction writing at the University of Houston, seemed to view smokejumping not only as a profession but as a world view.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Looking at passing citizens reveals flavor text about their professions and backgrounds.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of profession

Noun

Observers say the case was significant to the city's freedom of association and it has been closely watched amid the city's drastic political changes following massive anti-government protests in 2019.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
In 2018, Gallucci was part of a subsequent study that challenged the anecdotal association between consuming energy drinks and studying for longer hours in college.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Local media also reported gunshots ringing out from the Plateau administrative district, where the Presidential Palace and key institutions are located.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Summary Canadian universities have successfully recruited 64 international scholars, 48 from top American institutions like Harvard and MIT.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of institution

Noun

Industry insiders and progressive advocates alike are beginning to acknowledge the reality that the clean energy evolution that offers the most hope for addressing climate change is one that requires society to use every available solution.

— M Douglas Dagan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
In a dystopian world of desperation and war, small glimmers of hope keep society from crumbling completely.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of society

Noun

The National Weather Service called for blowing dust early Friday evening and a 20% chance of rain on Sunday for nearby Gerlach, Nevada, a community of 58 people about 100 miles north of Reno.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
Last Air in Moscow was driven by its bustling, vibrant sense of community.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026