togetherness

noun

Definition of togethernessnext
as in unity
a state or feeling of closeness and happiness among people who are together as friends, family members, etc. family togetherness They try to encourage a sense of togetherness among the people in the community.

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  1. unity
  2. solidarity
  3. kinship
Noun
  • Friendly competition that still requires teamwork is a great way to encourage unity.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Having won the presidency and both houses of Congress, Trump could have launched his new administration in an atmosphere of confident Republican unity.
    Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of unity
Noun
  • Hezbollah started firing rockets and drones against Israel in solidarity with Hamas shortly after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Compassionate communication fosters solidarity and strengthens relationships.
    Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of solidarity
Noun
  • His lobbying against Trump's interests was unusual given their political kinship, said Meghan Faulkner, the director of communications at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a watchdog group that has been strongly critical of Trump.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Blood quantum, with its mathematical fussiness and emphasis on purity, bears little relationship to many tribes’ pre-contact approaches to belonging, which tended to be based on a looser approach to kinship.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of kinship
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