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as in to associate
to come or be together as friends
don't fraternize just with people of the same race, religion, or social background
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Recent Examples of fraternize
There are rules against fraternizing with other departments, something Irving would typically care about.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Luka Doncic didn’t make the cut because of injuries, leaving Jokic in search of other players to fraternize with during the Bay Area festivities.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Jackson doesn’t believe in fraternizing with quarterbacks from opposing teams.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
For example, while their living quarters were segregated at their garrison headquarters on Grenada, Black soldiers still fraternized with white ones, especially in taverns.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Luka Doncic didn’t make the cut because of injuries, leaving Jokic in search of other players to fraternize with during the Bay Area festivities.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Jackson doesn’t believe in fraternizing with quarterbacks from opposing teams.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
For example, while their living quarters were segregated at their garrison headquarters on Grenada, Black soldiers still fraternized with white ones, especially in taverns.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternize
Verb
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Those historic missions and the pioneers associated with them should not be forgotten.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The public health alert, while not a formal recall, is intended to inform consumers about potential health risks associated with some products, according to the USDA.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Peter’s ashes had waited a long time, but finally they were mingled with Monica’s.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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For the Toronto-native, the excitement of showcasing her city mingled with the pressure of balancing family visits, catching up with old friends, and maintaining her professional duties as judge.—
Kimberly Lyn,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Families now must travel often far distances for their children’s youth sports competitions, which can be costly.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Jaguars, who were originally slated to pick eighth before Minnesota’s draft-night slide, traveled to Utah to work out the promising prospect, who was considered by many to be the top offensive tackle in the class.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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Simply mix up your behavior and choose to walk or roll while listening to quality discussions with longer formats, soothing voices, that offer stepwise solutions.—
Katy Bowman,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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Despite being a relatively simple design of tiny flicks mixed with dots, nail technicians somehow stretched this look into at least 50 different variations back then.—
Thalía Henao,
Allure,
11 Apr. 2025
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The artist collaborated with organizers at the foundation to plan the sweeping showcase of his work.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Uchis also took the oppurtunity to thank Jennie for inviting her to collaborate on Ruby.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Iconic Food and Beverages Fiesta food favorites are served at food booths or food trucks in a style similar to fair food and are meant to be enjoyed while strolling, sipping, socializing, and swaying to the music.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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For decades, the diagnosis was given only to kids with severe problems communicating or socializing and those with unusual, repetitive behaviors.—
Amanda Seitz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Over 7,000 fans joined a Facebook group called Save the Neighborhood Theatre to keep the venue open.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2025
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Rick Shiels, a golf influencer, joined as a LIV Golf brand ambassador in January 2025.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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What’s been great is that this show connected so quickly.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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In his view, this can offer a better way to increase buy-in and engagement, and can be more rewarding as well for leaders who can connect to employees but still maintain boundaries.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Fraternize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternize. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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