as in harmony
peaceful coexistence
the comity that has always existed among the town's houses of worship
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Recent Examples of comity
The smartphone theory of everything argues that our personal devices are responsible for the rise of political polarization, anxiety, depression, and conspiracy theories—not to mention the decline of attention spans, intelligence, happiness, and general comity.
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Derek Thompson,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
But that relative comity seems to be eroding in the wake of a firestorm over the killing by federal agents of protester Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
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Susan Page,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
Wednesday was a day for comity.
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David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Dec. 2025
Trump is also challenging Johnson’s pleas for comity.
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Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
13 Sep. 2025
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Derek Thompson,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
But that relative comity seems to be eroding in the wake of a firestorm over the killing by federal agents of protester Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
Wednesday was a day for comity.
—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Dec. 2025
Trump is also challenging Johnson’s pleas for comity.
—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comity
Noun
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Stop seeking harmony and start seeking the truth.
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Soul Coughing bassist Sebastian Steinberg contributes upright bass, Rob Moose supplies string arrangements, Caroline Shaw handles vocal arrangements and harmonies, and Blake Mills, Christian Lee Hutson, Marshall Vore and Nate Walcott all make appearances.
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The province’s right to implement Islamic law was granted by Indonesia’s secular central government around 2005 as part of a peace deal to end a separatist insurgency.
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One prominent Cherokee named Katteuha co-wrote a letter to Benjamin Franklin during the Constitutional Convention in 1787, urging him to push for peace between the Native people and settlers.
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“Comity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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