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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When protests broke out to oust the Shah, she showed up for her community, a tightknit cluster of graduate students who were frustrated by his extravagance and tyranny.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
So to an extent, the market could be self-correcting on the same premise now, given all the focus that’s come on the tightknit AI economy.
From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025
The historic downtown and surrounding parks give Concord a peaceful vibe and contribute to the tightknit community and friendly atmosphere the city is known for.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025
Valadez invited him to visit her office off the shore of Clear Lake, to her tightknit community where the security guard at the courthouse next door calls entrants “kiddo.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024
At the same time, I also grew up in a tightknit Filipino American community.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024
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