1
as in services
an act of kind assistance
did me the courtesy of loaning me his jacket
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2
as in gestures
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners
the greeting "How are you?" is often intended as no more than a courtesy
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Recent Examples of courtesies
Leonora measures out her days in courtesies and slights, the former dominating the beginning of the book, the latter rapidly gaining ground.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtesies
Noun
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The real estate services firm attempts to allow buyers to find sellers (and vice versa) quickly on the internet.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Several Palestinians said Internet and phone services began to come back in Gaza City.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses come with the Meta Neural Band, an EMG wristband that allows users to control the device using hand gestures.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The models in all-black clothes walked closely behind their more colorful counterparts, mimicking their gestures and creating the illusion of a shadow.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thanks to the flaw, the hackers were able to crack the credentials and gain administrative privileges to accounts on Ascension’s Microsoft Active Directory server, which can be harnessed to manage user accounts and applications over a company’s network.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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If convicted for the deaths of Michaud and Snyder, each charge carries a possible $100,000 fine, 40 years in prison and the loss of her driving privileges for up to five years.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This points to lower tech prices, but there are a couple of saving graces that indicate a mild correction.—
Bill Sarubbi,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Social graces were not created to make people feel superior, but to help people feel more comfortable around others.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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She and her friends have even been mocked by white gay men for asking for small favors like a free drink or space in the dinner line at a festival, despite the wide gulf in privilege and resources.—
Delilah Friedler,
Them.,
16 Sep. 2025
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And with the possibility – and what seems more like a probability with each passing day – of facing that extra series and having to win 13 games, not 11, to win another championship … well, the Dodgers are doing themselves no favors.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Courtesies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtesies. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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