as in solidarity
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
gradually established a feeling of communion with her fellow physicians
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Recent Examples of communion
The country even has a capybara hotel for closer communion with the animals.
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Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
For those seeking a communion with nature that has more than a dash of indulgence, Clayoquot offers an unforgettable escape into the wild heart of British Columbia.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025
Look for trailheads for the David Hansen Trail and the Mossy Rocks Trail, which go inside the grove and allow close communion with the nearly 300-year-old trees.
—Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: Used for communion.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
For those seeking a communion with nature that has more than a dash of indulgence, Clayoquot offers an unforgettable escape into the wild heart of British Columbia.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025
Look for trailheads for the David Hansen Trail and the Mossy Rocks Trail, which go inside the grove and allow close communion with the nearly 300-year-old trees.
—Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: Used for communion.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communion
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Masked peaceful protesters in solidarity with Palestine, many of whom are Jewish and/or Black, are not a threat to Jewish safety.—
Nikki Morse,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2025
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Cars honked in support as demonstrators, many wearing red in union solidarity, held signs denouncing Trump and the billionaire Elon Musk.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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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
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The film also explores the budding friendship between two of the filmmakers, Basel Adra, a Palestinian, and Yuval Abraham, an Israeli.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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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
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Perkins Coie changed the criteria for its fellowship program two months later and the suit was dropped.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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The fissure shattered the message of unity Democrats were hoping to convey coming out of their annual strategy retreat this week.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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The House passed the bill earlier this week, largely on party lines, and the unity on the GOP side may have caught Democratic leaders off guard.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Fadel: What are the things that China might be taking from the U.S. rapprochement with Russia?—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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That rapprochement between America and Russia has coincided — and been a cause of — the splintering of Washington's relationship with Europe and the sidelining of Ukraine and its continental allies from so-far bilateral peace talks between the two superpowers.—
Richard Engel,
NBC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, Irene could use the company and her rapport with the spunky Mia warms up a film that’s cool by design.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Even small shifts can build rapport and defuse hostility.—
Diana Lowe,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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