as in generosity
kindly concern, interest, or support
I appreciate your friendship during this difficult time for my family
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Recent Examples of friendship
On most prestige shows, a friendship between two women from disparate backgrounds would serve as an emotional anchor, softening both characters.
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The companies will argue their apps help kids reinforce friendships, combat loneliness, pursue creative expression, and access educational resources.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Andrew had a long-running friendship with Epstein, with the pair pictured together in Central Park three years after Epstein had been convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Honoring female friendships can happen any day of the year, of course.
—Alicia Rancilio, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The companies will argue their apps help kids reinforce friendships, combat loneliness, pursue creative expression, and access educational resources.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Andrew had a long-running friendship with Epstein, with the pair pictured together in Central Park three years after Epstein had been convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Honoring female friendships can happen any day of the year, of course.
—Alicia Rancilio, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendship
Noun
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The Gem State’s generosity is supported by above-average volunteer rates and neighborliness, according to My Counselor.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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These lineages of genius and generosity, our inheritances of these epistemologies and practices may soon become our only defense, our only offense, and our only wealth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That feeling of brotherhood, respect, and community is badly needed now, as the world is fractured by military conflicts, political polemic, and a weakening of the social fabric that knits diverse cultures and views together.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 Feb. 2026
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For two centuries, college fraternities have fostered brotherhood and promoted the personal growth of young men.—
Anthony V. Mack,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Instead, Starr would be my roving ambassador of joy and amity in an America that felt starved of such things.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
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Those who yearn for peace and stability, commerce and comradery, amity with our friends and neighbors?—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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All that being said, cordiality may be the path of least resistance for the sake of your other relationships.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
12 Dec. 2025
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Visuals of exaggerated cordiality between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and President Xi Jinping of China at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on September 1 displayed China’s convening power.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People could take advantage of our goodwill, demanding more without reciprocating, and in turn, pushing us to call for boundaries.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
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With a firehouse of insults flowing from Washington, the value of dignity rises with people of goodwill, while attracting the disdain of a diminishing mob.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From the reusable water bottles each guest receives upon check-in to their latest venue, the Glasshouse, which is made in part from stone native to the area and is entirely climate-controlled through geothermal heating, eco-friendliness is baked into the brief at Cedar Lakes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its sustainability efforts go beyond basic nods to eco-friendliness.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Gem State’s generosity is supported by above-average volunteer rates and neighborliness, according to My Counselor.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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This preservation is ensured through strict weavers’ guild regulations, a vigilant (both positive and negative) neighborliness, and careful resource management.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If someone fishes for attention, offer praise while naming your need for equal give and take, because harmony grows when kindness and clarity share space.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Clarity paired with kindness heals misunderstandings faster than silence.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Friendship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendship. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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