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group with common interest or pursuit n.
friendship n.
mental connection n.

NOUN

group with common interest or pursuit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

club company cooperative corporation federation guild league organization partnership society tribe union

STRONG

affiliation alliance band bunch circle clan clique coalition combination combo confederacy confederation congress crew crowd family fellowship fraternity gang hookup mob order outfit pool ring sodality sorority syndicate tie-in tie-up troops troupe zoo

WEAK

rat pack

Antonyms

STRONG

disunion separation

WEAK

aloneness antagonism disassociation division isolation opposition rivalry seclusion solitude

NOUN

friendship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cooperation partnership

STRONG

acquaintance acquaintanceship affiliation agreement assistance camaraderie companionship comradeship conjunction familiarity fellowship fraternization friendliness hookup intimacy membership participation relation relationship

WEAK

frequenting

Antonyms

STRONG

aloofness disagreement ignorance incompatibility strangeness unfamiliarity

WEAK

aloneness antagonism disassociation disunion division isolation opposition rivalry seclusion separation solitude

NOUN

mental connection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

union

STRONG

bond combination concomitance concordance connotation correlation identification impression joining juxtaposition linkage mixing mixture pairing recollection relation remembrance tie

WEAK

linking lumping together train of thought

Antonyms

WEAK

aloneness antagonism disassociation disunion division isolation opposition rivalry seclusion separation solitude

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For now, however, the new findings show statistical associations rather than proof that particular sleep patterns cause or predict the disease.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

A growing number of people are buying homes in community associations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

A growing number of people are buying homes in community associations, which can include condos, co-ops or single-family homes where residents share costs to maintain common spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

But the announcement stops short of clarifying how the funding will be split between council homes and those provided by housing associations.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Clearly people had more positive associations with the name Christian Brothers than with E & J. That only deepened the mystery, because if Christian Brothers had a stronger brand, why were they losing market share?

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell