as in familial
of, relating to, or befitting brothers there was a fraternal bond between the two boys all throughout their school years

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Recent Examples of fraternal Colorado Hots captures some of New York’s fraternal spirit in its decor. Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025 As players change teams more often, the fraternal nature of big-leaguers has become a bit less siloed. Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024 Share [Findings] Sets of both fraternal and identical twins exhibit internally similar metacognitive abilities, suggesting that metacognition is environmental rather than heritable. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025 It was sold to the Prince Hall Masons in 1982, a fraternal organization which rented excess space to social service agencies and nonprofit groups. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fraternal 

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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternal. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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