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as in town
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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as in colony
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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as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity members of the medical community

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Recent Examples of community Public media belongs to all of us, and right now, its future is in our community’s hands. Judith Smelser, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025 More than 1,000 people cheered on LGBTQ+ activists taking the stage while waving traditional Pride flags and flags representing transgender, bisexual, intersex and other communities. Christine Fernando, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025 In the 1960s, the construction of an extensive highway in the southwest of the Amazon wiped out dozens of Indigenous communities. Kevin Giraud, Variety, 7 June 2025 Scientists do have tools to monitor mountains and warn communities. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for community
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Noun
  • The Cubs rolled into town having won four out of five.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 7 June 2025
  • Location Located on the northwestern coast of Guanacaste, Punta Cacique is a secluded cliffside community offering easy access to two neighboring beach towns: Playa Hermosa and Playa del Coco.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
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  • As previously reported, the S2 finale found the Enterprise under vicious attack by the Gorn, who were in the midst of invading one of the Federation's colony worlds.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2025
  • John White, the governor of the colony, returned to England for supplies in 1587.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
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  • American and Israeli colors lined the streets of Aventura, where a crowd of more than 500 people embarked Sunday on a three-mile march — escorted by police — to raise awareness for rising antisemitism at home and abroad.
    Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
  • Trump’s rallies, inflammatory language, thin skin toward criticism, obsession with crowd size and media coverage — Çifci suggests these to be symptoms of a personality driven by defensive grandiosity.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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  • The project is described as a fish-out-of-water comedy that follows two hard-partying fraternity brothers who pose as middle school camp counselors to work off community service and salvage their senior year.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2025
  • Several members of the fraternity jumped in to save the six students, according to Sigma Pi’s Cal State Fullerton chapter.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
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  • On a recording of The Zach Lowe show this week, Lowe, a national NBA analyst, pointed out the similarities between an offensive possession the Timberwolves produced in the first quarter of Wednesday’s Game 5 and what San Antonio did in the 2014 Western Conference Finals, also in Oklahoma City.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 May 2025
  • Earlier this year, a U.K. appeals court ruled in favor of Thatchers, a cider company, which sued Aldi over design similarities in the packaging of its lemon cider.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • And this isn't some kind of cute, charming way to pose the nomination pool as this brotherhood of men.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
  • Call of Duty is part of that scene, forging a brotherhood — a family atmosphere away — from Kauffman Stadium.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
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  • Another $2 million award was pulled from a Detroit program that offers social services and job skills to young people in violent neighborhoods.
    Bram Sable-Smith, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
  • Dave’s operates three Fort Worth locations in the Cityview, Alliance and TCU neighborhoods, along with nearby restaurants in Arlington and Hurst.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
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  • Next was dad Harry following closely behind as his little princess met a Disney Princess, before the family was photographed going up a log flume ride at Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • While Georgia is thankful to be free and reunited with her family, the press around the murder and the trial will nevertheless affect the family's future.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 June 2025

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“Community.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/community. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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