CLIQUE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

clique

noun

ˈklik

Definition of clique

as in circle

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially that clique refuses to even talk to outsiders at their lunch table

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Recent Examples of clique That era involved small cliques of devs talking a big game about decentralization (which often provided a pretext for no accountability) while shilling tokens at all turns. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Bradač’s work looked at Ramsey numbers, which tell mathematicians exactly how large a graph can become before it’s guaranteed to gain a clique or independent set. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 15 July 2026 But then there was another clique of women's basketball fans that suddenly had a problem with Clark. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 Since its inception, social media has been a proving ground for tween fashion and identity, offering under-16s a digital canvas to experiment with their style and form online cliques around niche interests. — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for clique

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Noun

Early in the show, Styles thanked opening act Jamie XX and then took a moment to acknowledge a full-circle moment on this opening night.

— Karla Cote, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Others in his circle, like Nabil Anani, his close friend, went to Hebron and returned with a car full of leather whose tanning was incomplete.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of circle

Noun

The decision to present Nico to the St James’ crowd ahead of the West Bromwich Albion Carabao Cup tie was inspired, perpetuating the positivity brought about by the training-ground announcement and opening-day Liverpool draw.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Hershey is one of several big candy and snack-makers trying to cultivate younger crowds with new flavors and textures.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of crowd

Noun

The bank expects power networks to account for roughly one-third of group profits by 2029, up from 23% in 2025, which would help cut capital costs.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Spotify acquired The Ringer — a sports and pop culture website and podcast network — in 2020 for more than $200 million, according to reports.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of network

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Owner Matthew Doeding aims to create a community third space for gamers to gather and play.

— Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
The hospital was run by Louisiana State University, which determined that Katrina left the building too damaged to reopen — an assessment that was disputed by some hospital staff and community members.

— JACK BROOK, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of community

Noun

But getting to these moments means being okay with being confused, and that’s because season 2 really ratchets up the complexity primarily by introducing a whole bunch of new characters, most of whom are variants of existing ones.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 28 Aug. 2026
Of the recent tide of Gen-Z offerings, this is the best of the bunch, with its mix of absurdist humor and heartfelt sentiment.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

Izo 2 leads an armed group in that area on behalf of and in coordination with other gang leaders including Izo, considered one of Haiti's most powerful gang leaders.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
It was agreed that the gang suppression force would strengthen its presence in Port-au-Prince and that Haitian forces would reinforce their deployment in Kenscoff.

— Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of gang

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In an electric bike, where the top tube must house a 230Wh battery pack, these wider, inherently stiff aluminum tubes actually provide superior rigidity over narrow-titanium piping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
The workaround is a set of official Samsung cases with integrated magnets, alongside a Qi2 magnetic battery pack that can snap onto the Galaxy S26 if a magnetic case is fitted.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of pack

Noun

Genichiro, the clan’s new leader and Isshin’s grandson, wants to use the Dragon’s Heritage to win the war and abducts Kuro.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Speaking with actress Leslie Mann during the episode, Kylie Kelce brought up Swift and her growing influence on the Kelce clan.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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