as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
the family was overwhelmed by the friendliness of the welcoming committee
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Recent Examples of friendliness
Aqueous Na-ion and Zn-ion batteries stand out for their safety, environmental friendliness, and cost-effectiveness due to abundant materials and water-based electrolytes.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2025
Because of this—and because of its user-friendliness and accessibility—AI will continue to shape all industries.
—Fahad Qadir, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Lumon building is very friendly in the context of this video, and there's a friendliness to that particular voice and a heart to that particular voice.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Why Some Cats Are More Social Than Others Studies have shown that kittens frequently handled by humans between their second and mid-seventh week develop lifelong friendliness and trust toward people.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2025
Because of this—and because of its user-friendliness and accessibility—AI will continue to shape all industries.
—Fahad Qadir, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Lumon building is very friendly in the context of this video, and there's a friendliness to that particular voice and a heart to that particular voice.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Why Some Cats Are More Social Than Others Studies have shown that kittens frequently handled by humans between their second and mid-seventh week develop lifelong friendliness and trust toward people.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendliness
Noun
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For now, Lynch and Valkyria are the two beloved babyfaces who can dominate the women’s tag team division and form a friendship.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is a reminder of how much work went on behind the scenes to make Nostra Aetate possible — and the extent to which friendships between Catholic and Jewish communities in America still matter today.—
Joshua Stanton,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, as costs continue to rise, ensuring the future of these festivals depends on the generosity of attendees.—
Pamela Maass,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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The generosity of donors and volunteers filled him with gratitude.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Such cordiality was impossible this time, and Dirk Hauser — head of media for Bayern’s academy then and to this day — had to keep the two men apart, in different parts of the old stadium.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Hold on to your butts, Samuel L. Jackson is coming after awards season cordiality.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
28 Nov. 2024
Noun
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At the time of publication, the video of her efforts has been watched over 228,000 times, with users flocking to offer words of kindness in the comments section.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Becky’s independence, kindness, determination and beauty will live on through her forever.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The administration may think that legally recognizing the loss of land beyond recall is no more than a goodwill gesture, a sweetener to induce Russia to come to terms.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, improving the success rate of digital transformation investments is one of the best ways to demonstrate alignment between DEX and the business’s core objectives, which helps generate more goodwill and buy-in from other departments.—
Jon Cairns,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Friendliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendliness. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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