familiarity
noun
fa·mil·iar·i·ty
fə-ˌmi-lē-ˈ(y)er-ə-tē 
-ˈ(y)a-rə-;
-ˌmil-ˈyer-,
-ˌmil-ˈya-rə-
plural familiarities
2
a
: absence of ceremony : informality
b
: an unduly informal act or expression : impropriety
c
: a sexual liberty
3
: close acquaintance with something
Examples of familiarity in a Sentence
He spoke to everyone with the easy familiarity of an old friend.
the elderly couple enjoys a familiarity that is the result of many years of happy marriage
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Importantly, Elliott has a deep familiarity with Juniper, having previously engaged the company from 2014-2015.
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Still, any familiarity with these typologies is sent to rout by the images themselves.
—Ocean Vuong, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
The idea that children are not routinely exposed to stories about gender and sexuality would baffle anyone with even a passing familiarity with the Disney canon.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Importantly, Elliott has a deep familiarity with Juniper, having previously engaged the company from 2014-2015.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Still, any familiarity with these typologies is sent to rout by the images themselves.
—Ocean Vuong, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
The idea that children are not routinely exposed to stories about gender and sexuality would baffle anyone with even a passing familiarity with the Disney canon.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for familiarity
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“Familiarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiarity. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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familiarity
noun
fa·mil·iar·i·ty
fə-ˌmil-ˈyar-ət-ē
-ˌmil-ē-ˈar-
plural familiarities
1
: close friendship : intimacy
2
: lack of formality : freedom and ease in personal relations
3
: close acquaintance with or knowledge of something
4
: an overly bold act or expression
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