tightknit
Britishadjective
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closely integrated
a tightknit community
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organized carefully and concisely
Example Sentences
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With the number of neon benders dwindling, those who remain form a small, tightknit community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Still, MacDonald says she feels a strong loyalty to her tightknit campus community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
“It turns out the approach can’t simply cut out existing software makers and their tightknit relationships with business customers,” writes my colleague Adam Levine.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
It turns out the approach can’t simply cut out existing software makers and their tightknit relationships with business customers.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
Another thing that makes Johns Creek so special is that the nearly 80,000 residents who call the area home enjoy a tightknit, inclusive community.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025
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