sisterhoods

noun

plural of sisterhood
as in sororities

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  1. sororities
  2. organizations
  3. brotherhoods
  4. societies
  5. colleges
  6. fraternities
  7. associations
  8. institutions
Noun
  • Several fraternities and sororities have mourned the loss of the students and have placed black ribbons outside their on-campus homes, WMC reported.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Ole Miss student Kenneth Tonos, who works security for several fraternities and sororities on campus, told Fox News Digital that at least three Greek life events have been canceled following the two students' deaths.
    — Adam Sabes , Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sororities
Noun
  • Lancôme is financially supporting global and local nonprofit organizations focused on mental health for women and mental health research, as well.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • There is a subset of incoming college first year students, men and women, who find these organizations really appealing, and some of it is entirely understandable.
    — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • The most recognizable are Semana Santa, or Holy Week, processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
    — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Definition of brotherhoods
Noun
  • As a result, #NiUnaMenos, a feminist group that originated in Argentina and whose aim is to combat complacency in societies that experience femicides, has taken root in Mexico.
    — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But whereas those two societies turned toward greater openness in the following decades, China is heading down an increasingly ethnocentric path.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of societies
Noun
  • The actor was in and out of colleges but studied acting and grew fond of Shakespeare, according to People.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Arrests near schools or colleges have increased, though enforcement actions on campuses are extremely uncommon.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of colleges
Noun
  • There's a long history of events like this happening in fraternities.
    — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Yates will look at how the woman's complaint was addressed and at the oversight of fraternities, sororities and other campus groups, Cornell said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of fraternities
Noun
  • Watch for medical associations or public health agencies to issue formal recommendations on daily screen posture, especially as average screen time continues to rise.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • According to Johnson, Wilson was particularly fascinated by Inanna, also known as Ishtar, whose mythology includes associations with gender fluidity.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • Through regular exercises and strategic updates, districts and institutions can pinpoint and remedy potential gaps in their protocols before a real cyber emergency forces them to make high-stakes decisions under pressure.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This woman, this young woman, had already endured something that is utterly unspeakable and that at every turn, she was failed by people and institutions with an obligation to protect her.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of institutions
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