camaraderie

noun

ˌkäm-ˈrä-d(ə-)rē How to pronounce camaraderie (audio)
Definition of camaraderienext
as in brotherhood
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions weekend retreats that are intended to foster camaraderie within the upper echelons of the corporation

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Recent Examples of camaraderie These words can help ingratiate you into local culture and fire up rapid camaraderie. — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 How the result might be a sense of community or camaraderie or accomplishment or freedom or merely a moment of distraction, something to while away the hours. — Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025 Scholarships, collegiate Esports programs and corporate sponsorships are fostering a new generation of talent, while fans worldwide celebrate the skill, strategy and camaraderie that make Esports unique. — Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025 Instead, focus on lighthearted, universally relatable humor that enhances camaraderie. — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for camaraderie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camaraderie
  1. brotherhood
  2. community
  3. friendship
  4. fellowship
  5. company
  6. generosity
  7. companionship
  8. society
Noun
  • The golf influencer community seems to be a great brotherhood where everyone admires and supports each other.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Basketball: Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart and a brotherhood forged by competition.
    — Natasha Frost, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of brotherhood
Noun
  • For the past 44 years, the church has been engaged in a concerted effort to become a legitimate part of the Oregon community.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The result of months of community workshops at OMA and other venues, the installation will be made up of dozens of tsikuris, a traditional folk art form of the indigenous Huichol people of Northwest Mexico.
    — Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of community
Noun
  • The perfect mixture At first glance, Chrono Trigger might look like a fairly stereotypical RPG, from the themes about the power of friendship to the quirky non-human party members.
    — Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
  • When Mercury moves into Pisces on March 30, turn your attention to your friendships and social circles.
    — Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • Women who participate in fellowships often get hired by their companies after college, and then serve as mentors for future generations of students.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Perkins Coie changed the criteria for its fellowship program two months later and the suit was dropped.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of fellowship
Noun
  • Michael Mann’s Ferrari was another of the company’s investments.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The company’s mission is to develop projects with a special emphasis on international co-productions and independent distribution.
    — Jamie Lang, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of company
Noun
  • Simpson, who was known for bridging partisan divides with his quick wit, was remembered for his generosity.
    — Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Still, no one wants to have their generosity assumed.
    — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of generosity
Noun
  • My grandfather had died, and the thought of losing Jerry’s companionship prompted a propaganda campaign.
    — Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • According to Dogs Trust, adopting a rescue dog can be a rewarding experience, offering benefits such as companionship, the chance to give a dog a second chance at life, and often, receiving a deeply loyal and grateful pet in return.
    — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of companionship
Noun
  • Burns very explicitly articulates the sport as being foundational to our culture and reflective of our society’s ideals.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
  • To live in any society at any time—whether a pre-industrial tribe or a highly urbanized cohort of knowledge workers—is to feel constrained by forces beyond one’s control and for alternatives to seem impossible.
    — Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of society

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