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as in towns
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 networks
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a large community of retired people in the coastal town
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as in fraternities
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
members of the medical community
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Recent Examples of communities
In early January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management website explained the communities are in an area that climate change is rendering uninhabitable, mentioning climate eight times.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
CDFIs are private lenders which help underserved communities access loans and financial services that traditional banks often don’t provide.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
Immigrant rights groups have pledged to continue demonstrations in Franklin Park, calling for federal agents to wear body cameras and for greater oversight of immigration operations in communities of color.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
These women are breaking barriers, setting new standards, and making a positive impact in their communities.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
Low-income communities are expected to be disproportionately affected, the study found.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
In Houston, home to one of the largest Vietnamese communities stateside, second- and third-generation cooks embrace tradition and experimentation with equal enthusiasm.
—Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Myke Towers will receive this distinction for his work with the Young Kingz Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on empowering vulnerable communities in Puerto Rico and Latin America.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
As lieutenant governor, Duncan backed policies expanding healthcare in rural communities and helped pass the state’s first hate crimes law.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communities
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In Switzerland, holiday cheer takes over cities and towns as the days grow shorter and sparkling lights stretch across avenues and alleyways.—
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In most entries, players walk around areas outside of towns and run into Pokémon to battle.—
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Once the colonies began developing governments and counties, county fairs took off.—
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In addition, some organisms use ant mimicry as camouflage to infiltrate ant colonies.—
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Using a submersible, researchers filmed networks of anemones, starfish, and other marine life living on these weapons.—
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This put her in ultimate command of major networks such as 5 in the UK, Ten in Australia, Telefe in Argentina and Chilevisión in Chile.—
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Shelton said that while sexualized hazing is commonly associated with college organizations like fraternities, it is also frequently observed in high school sports.—
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Two of the four were reported to have involved parties at UTC fraternities.—
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Economic downturns such as the Panic of 1873 and the Great Depression disproportionately affected the working class, immigrant neighborhoods, sparking unemployment and the dissolution of families.—
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Prosecutors allege Aaron Saucedo was the 'Maryvale Shooter' About 10 years after Goudeau’s murders, residents in the Maryvale area of west Phoenix were being terrorized by a gunman driving through their neighborhoods and shooting people just outside their homes.—
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Nickelodeon features an annual SpongeBob altcast, complete with animations intended to appeal to young children or families watching together.—
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Des Moines resident Jacob Hardigree, 33, was among the many millennials interviewed by Newsweek in July about the wave of young people moving back to the Midwest to buy homes and start families.—
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National parks appear to have weathed summer crowds despite staffing cuts, but fall remains uncertain.—
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In Los Angeles this summer, officers used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds during several nights of demonstrations.—
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Those on-demand, realistic substitutes could potentially expedite training for healthcare professions.—
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At the same time, Klein noted that other professions, such as data scientists, will be more in demand.—
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“Communities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communities. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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