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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Meals on Wheels, the 72-year-old group that delivers food and companionship to the homes of elderly people, is not immune from the struggles facing America’s nonprofit sector.
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 20 May 2026
If robots can take on more repetitive physical labor in the future, people may be able to spend more time on creativity, communication, companionship, decision-making, art, research, and other capabilities that are more uniquely human.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Some rely on the technology for companionship and guidance instead of friends and family.
—Ziv Epstein, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Joshua Booth, 51, was charged with one count of willfully or maliciously torture, maim or mutilate an animal kept for companionship or pleasure causing death, a category B felony under Nevada law, according to the Clark County District Attorney's Office.
—James Powel, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 20 May 2026
If robots can take on more repetitive physical labor in the future, people may be able to spend more time on creativity, communication, companionship, decision-making, art, research, and other capabilities that are more uniquely human.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Some rely on the technology for companionship and guidance instead of friends and family.
—Ziv Epstein, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Joshua Booth, 51, was charged with one count of willfully or maliciously torture, maim or mutilate an animal kept for companionship or pleasure causing death, a category B felony under Nevada law, according to the Clark County District Attorney's Office.
—James Powel, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/companionship. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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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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