as in friendship
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
They missed the companionship of longtime friends after moving to California.
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Recent Examples of companionship
People were isolated, and podcasts felt like companionship.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 May 2025
While offering practical solutions to pressing societal needs, this shift raises questions about the nature of human connection, empathy development, and the very meaning of companionship.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
However, oxytocin levels don't rise from initiating interaction but only when their affection is reciprocated by their peers, which means dogs thrive on mutual companionship.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
That’s not to say the film’s focus on the magic and mysteries male companionship is insincere.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 May 2025
While offering practical solutions to pressing societal needs, this shift raises questions about the nature of human connection, empathy development, and the very meaning of companionship.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
However, oxytocin levels don't rise from initiating interaction but only when their affection is reciprocated by their peers, which means dogs thrive on mutual companionship.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
That’s not to say the film’s focus on the magic and mysteries male companionship is insincere.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionship
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The lounge space — accounting for about 10% of the building — is intended to build community and friendships which UConn believes is essential to academic success.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Right as Andy is about to climb to safety, Mikey embarks on a grand monologue about friendship and seeing things through.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Hip-Hop legends Snoop Dogg and Warren G have shared a brotherhood that dates back decades — from their early days in Long Beach to their rise during the golden era of West Coast rap.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 May 2025
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And this isn't some kind of cute, charming way to pose the nomination pool as this brotherhood of men.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Transportation solutions do not work if our communities can’t access them.—
Al Sharpton,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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And in the worst cases, the irreversible loss of historic places that form the soul of our communities.—
Aaron Marcavitch,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Hazen could not see how to take it any further until Wong accepted a fellowship at the Carnegie Institution in 2021.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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After a decade of acting, I was invited to return to NYU for the Grad Acting Departments Director’s Lab, which was a year-long fellowship that changed the trajectory of my career.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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Ruins follows a couple whose affair with a young Greek woman over the course of a summer in Athens threatens to crack their relationship open in a story about privilege and power, desire and intimacy.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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And how does looking for love affect someone’s idea of intimacy when it’s reduced to a transaction?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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The suit alleges that other Range employees also stole confidential information, including by pressuring CAA employees who remained at the company.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Last year, the company tallied 93 million engagements across social media and achieved $10 million in revenue.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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The film is set in the elite but real New York society of people searching for mates who truly have it all: the looks, the personality, the good taste, the height (that’s a major one), the better-than-mid-range six-figure income.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The imperial family holds less sway over Japanese society than the average salaryman, who at least can vote in elections.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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The camaraderie among the Royals’ relievers is tangible.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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Now in their late 70s, these men have maintained a remarkable tradition of camaraderie and loyalty.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionship. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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