amicability

Definition of amicabilitynext

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Recent Examples of amicability The result in the 19th century was not stability or amicability but catastrophe. Time, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amicability
Noun
  • And the openness and the friendliness and the happy faces.
    Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Beginner-friendliness is where the S1 shines, as Skyrover managed to outfit this ultra-light drone with a decent set of safety features without gutting everything else.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Liberated from this approach to economic warfare, relations with allies may recover some of their former cordiality.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But one suspected the real reason for Huang’s geniality lay elsewhere.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Riley, a Northern California native, who has always exuded a Zen-like geniality, was part of a generation of young American composers who had turned away from audience-alienating atonal music, which had been proselytized by their teachers in the science-minded postwar academy.
    William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This ancient beverage, derived from the roots of the Piper methysticum plant, is typically consumed to produce sedative and euphoric effects that might increase sociability and reduce anxiety.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Takefumi explored whether dog ownership could affect sociability by exposing mice to the oral microbiomes found in the dog-owning group, then assessed their social behaviors.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • He was dressed in a T-shirt and a tracksuit jacket, and spoke with an offbeat affability—a holdover from Boulder’s hippie days.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Despite his aura of affability, D’Amaro fought to win every match.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The new faces of the sport, in this new generation of figure skaters, promote congeniality much more than cutthroat competitiveness.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The venue’s intimacy, coupled with a more informal, speakeasy vibe, permeated an award ceremony that was notable for its moments of laughter and easy congeniality.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • All of this is to say, the man is a good sport, and his work in The Fall Guy as stuntman Colt Seavers reflects that amiability.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
  • So far, the closest person the 2020s have to fill that slot is Glen Powell, a native of the Lone Star State blessed with a smile that melts butter and and aw-shucks amiability.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026

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“Amicability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amicability. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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