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
The Three Lives of Cate Kay gives readers a 360 view of the world Fagan has created, complete with the actress playing the lead role in The Very Last’s films, the fans, and the friendship that brought Cate to the book in the first place.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
But also, welcome to the era of the algorithmic friendship test.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
This was followed by a second round of smelling the T-shirts and once again rating friendship potential.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
That includes toxic romantic relationships, unbalanced friendships and familial bonds, unhealthy work environments, and more.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
But also, welcome to the era of the algorithmic friendship test.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
This was followed by a second round of smelling the T-shirts and once again rating friendship potential.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
That includes toxic romantic relationships, unbalanced friendships and familial bonds, unhealthy work environments, and more.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for friendship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendship
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
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The creativity the brothers bring from four decades of producing concerts and exploring design around the world while touring has injected a fresh perspective to HGTV, while their brotherhood has endeared them to viewers.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2025
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He was entrenched in an exclusive brotherhood with teammates and classmates.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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In a world that could use more bipartisanship, that kind of amity is arguably a good thing.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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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
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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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Now, some members worry the string of news will zap him of any remaining goodwill in the conference.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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Hospitals are assessed based on factors like patient reviews, friendliness of staff, accreditation and even the quality of cafeteria food.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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The use of solar in data centers — which are notorious for their power and water consumption — points to a new side of the technology’s potential appeal: one centered on its relative cheapness rather than its friendliness to the environment.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
24 Feb. 2025
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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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Leaders can demonstrate benevolence during volatile periods in several ways.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Author Gavi Rosenthal identifies the cruelty in canceling our nation’s collective efforts to treat the people of the world to our true benevolence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Friendship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendship. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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