sodality

noun

sō-ˈda-lə-tē How to pronounce sodality (audio)
Definition of sodalitynext
1
as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest a 19th-century observer of American society noted that Americans had a fondness for forming sodalities

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2
as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity a tragic loss of life that was felt throughout the sodality of firefighters

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Recent Examples of sodality The viewer can almost imagine being a photographer who has penetrated this room of intellectual sodality, revolutionary fervor, and overwhelming youth. — Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025 How big this sodality is has never been entirely clear. — Wired, 14 July 2022 Festivities begin at 10 a.m. with the procession through the streets of Melrose Park featuring the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Italian sodalities and family candle. — Pioneer Press, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2017
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  1. organization
  2. fraternity
  3. association
  4. profession
  5. society
  6. corps
  7. institution
  8. institute
Noun
  • The organization advocated for racial uplift and social justice for the African American community.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Economic downturns, shifting market conditions and other unforeseen disruptions can quickly put financial strain on an organization.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of organization
Noun
  • Dating back to 2013, the fraternity of number-one picks includes a few hits but a lot more misses.
    — Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • It's been two weeks since a Louisiana student pledging to a fraternity was rushed to the emergency room and later died, and now, three people have been charged.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of fraternity
Noun
  • The association was also set to investigate the Philadelphia 76ers amid Joel Embiid's absence earlier this season, and they are now being looked at due to Paul George and Tyrese Maxey missing games as their season continues to falter.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Of this sample, 510 reported a diagnosis of ED The researchers then used univariate and multivariate logistic regression to look for associations with an emphasis on the a-word: associations.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of association
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  • This profession provides a career that can support a family for a lifetime.
    — Ryan Dohrn, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • In a world where so many are facing daily struggles in their lives, the theme speaks to the core of our profession: the need to transform compassion into tangible action and produce positive, lasting results.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of profession
Noun
  • What’s happening in society where a boy stabs a girl to death?
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of society
Noun
  • Most of the state’s lobby corps has been engaged by either the hospitals or the pharmaceutical industry since last summer, and SB-71 passed its first committee last week.
    — Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The diverse cultures of Kansas City come together in this parade in the form of lowriders, high-energy drill teams , drum corps and floats packed with families who trace their roots to Ireland.
    — The Kansas City Star and, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of corps
Noun
  • New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago were just two of the institutions to attend this year, with each staging competing dinners where sales talk continued over the meal.
    — Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The trend marks a sharp divergence from the United States, where schools have virtually universally rebuffed students’ demands to sever ties with Israeli institutions, citing principles of academic freedom.
    — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of institution
Noun
  • The Trump administration has already roiled the scientific community with efforts to slash support at major research institutes, including those at public universities.
    — Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The information about the institute which has avoided the memory hole just sits there, though this makes some of it glow brighter.
    — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of institute

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“Sodality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sodality. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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