union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc..
to promote solidarity among union members.
community of feelings, purposes, etc.
community of responsibilities and interests.
First recorded in 1840–50; from French solidarité, equivalent to solidaire solidary + -ité -ity
When you see a group of citizens protesting something on the news, marching in a group, holding signs, and chanting slogans, you know they are in solidarity with each other, or united behind a common goal or purpose. Any time you express support of a group or the people in it, you're showing solidarity with them. The word is used most often to describe a sense of unity with a political group, a group of striking workers, or people who have been deprived of their rights in some way. You might show your own solidarity by signing a petition, joining in a protest, or simply flashing a thumbs up.
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"In a spirit of national solidarity with the areas and communities affected, it was decided to adapt the route for the final stage from Thoiry to Paris," organisers ASO said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner similarly described the attack as an assault on the city’s values of freedom and tolerance, while other European leaders and LGBTQ+ organizations expressed solidarity with victims and the Berlin community.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Its Foreign Ministry condemned the attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain and said it “stands in full solidarity with these states and reaffirms its support for all measures aimed at safeguarding their security and stability.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It can create solidarity, ease tension and help people endure moments of fear.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
As I think back to that moment, it seems like we ripped them off in unison, an affirmation of our solidarity and victory.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
Havana Docks was left without legal recourse for the seizure, until Congress passed the 1996 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act, which recognized some potential claims for companies in Havana Docks’ situation.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Parades Commission gave permission for the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign march with conditions, as well as the counter protest.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
This essay is adapted from the author's book "Song for a Hard-Hit People: A Memoir of Antiracist Solidarity from a Coal Miner's Daughter," published by Haymarket Books.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Tattoos of parking chairs rank in popularity here just after bridges, the Steelers logo and Heinz ketchup bottles, said Zero, an artist with Kindness Solidarity Design in Greenfield.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Above it, a hundred to each floor, were the seven thousand rooms used by Solidarity Groups for their fortnight services.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
The good news is this moment presents an urgent, insistent call for us to come together, forming novel and unlikely partnerships and solidarities, modeling a society of mutual aid, collaboration, and regard.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025
Hers is one in which humans retain the ability to trust one another enough to forge working solidarities and authentic collaborations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
But she says the solidarities she built with women online gave her the courage to tell them the truth and assert her identity.
From BBC ● May 30, 2024
Of all the solidarities, generational is probably the weakest, but there’s something about men my age and that song — I think it’s the most requested funeral song.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
She is a force of nature, above our little solidarities and laws.
From Tante by Sedgwick, Anne Douglas
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