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
As for the glass, the affinity is with communion wine.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Like a rare daylight-visible meteor, a brilliant red fireball flashed before my eyes, interrupting a mindless moment of communion with nature.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Mullally’s ceremony, for example, stressed ecumenism and unity in a communion fraught with tension over her historic and controversial appointment, and included readings and sections in Swahili, Urdu, and Spanish.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
For nearly a thousand years, the Church of England was aligned with the Catholic Church, until King Henry VIII broke communion with Rome in order to get a divorce and marry Anne Boleyn.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Like a rare daylight-visible meteor, a brilliant red fireball flashed before my eyes, interrupting a mindless moment of communion with nature.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Mullally’s ceremony, for example, stressed ecumenism and unity in a communion fraught with tension over her historic and controversial appointment, and included readings and sections in Swahili, Urdu, and Spanish.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
For nearly a thousand years, the Church of England was aligned with the Catholic Church, until King Henry VIII broke communion with Rome in order to get a divorce and marry Anne Boleyn.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communion
Noun
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Thousands of Californians are expected to gather in the streets on Friday for May Day protests in solidarity with workers.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Following the reversal, the women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the victim.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unfortunately for her, Steve’s more than ready for the attack, and what begins as a perfect friendship, devolves into an all-out feud.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Raising the stakes is the shadow of the king’s younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who has been stripped of his royal title of Prince Andrew, exiled from public life and put under police investigation over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In this subscriber exclusive story, NBC News spoke to members of the Caltech Christian fellowship group Allen was a member of, a pastor at a church that Allen regularly attended and a neighbor about their impressions of his faith.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The sixth cycle of the fellowship launches today, with applications to be accepted through December 4.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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Zachary Schermele On the heels of a frightening shooting over the weekend, the royal address seemed to bring Washington together in a moment of relative unity at a time when it was needed.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The move was presented as a collective declaration of political support and unity rather than a formal parliamentary vote, local media outlets reported.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Their rapprochement was in part motivated by Nelson’s personal history with Nesta, particularly an incident in 2024 where Nesta unsuccessfully attempted to press charges against Nelson’s wife for allegedly pushing him.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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An Indian business delegation visited China for the first time in more than five years, the latest sign of the Asian nations’ cautious rapprochement.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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With only 48 passengers, rapport is quickly established thanks to family style pre-dinner drinks and snacks and nightly group recaps and briefing sessions led by the crew.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Struck by his kind demeanor and intelligence, Gershunov built a rapport with Slavin over time.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communion. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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