companionship
noun
com·pan·ion·ship
kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship 
: the fellowship existing among companions : company
Examples of companionship in a Sentence
They missed the companionship of longtime friends after moving to California.
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With over thousands of years of domestication, dogs have evolved to read human gestures, respond to social cues and seek human companionship actively.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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—Hallie Golden, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In nursing homes, Robin plays memory games with people suffering from dementia, takes them through breathing exercises on difficult days and offers them a form of companionship that resembles a grandchild with a grandparent.
—Hallie Golden, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Chatbots can be persuasive, have a tendency to agree with users, and may offer guidance and companionship to kids who would ideally find support from peers or adults.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Meneghetti’s original Deux starred Barbara Sukowa and Martine Chevallier as a lesbian couple who come out after two decades of secret passion and companionship.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for companionship
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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/companionship. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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companionship
noun
com·pan·ion·ship
kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship
: the good feeling that comes from being with someone else
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