as in familiarity
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
there can be both rewards and regrets from intimacy with another person
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Recent Examples of intimacy
They’re made to offer joyful, unapologetic and empowering experiences that simultaneously destigmatize taboo impressions of intimacy.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
That intimacy involved both facing and turning away from his desire.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
But the commodification of intimacy creates troubling implications.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
With only eight expansive suites, the hotel offers an unmatched level of intimacy, with an ever-attentive team ready to assist guests during their stay by booking experiences ranging from a taco and Mezcal tour to hot air balloon rides over the ruins of Teotihuacán.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 July 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
That intimacy involved both facing and turning away from his desire.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
But the commodification of intimacy creates troubling implications.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
With only eight expansive suites, the hotel offers an unmatched level of intimacy, with an ever-attentive team ready to assist guests during their stay by booking experiences ranging from a taco and Mezcal tour to hot air balloon rides over the ruins of Teotihuacán.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimacy
Noun
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After looking at lighter and darker variations of the color and considering how homeowners live in their spaces, the #1 DIY paint brand selected this versatile hue as their 9th annual Color of the Year for its usability and familiarity.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
30 July 2025
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There’s just so much familiarity to everything this summer.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Dozens of families began leaving their homes, carrying some of their belongings.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Passengers on the lower level scrambled to get their belongings in what appeared to be a sleeping area.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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By 2001, one research team found that kinship families in at least 26 states could be denied financial support.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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There is a sense of kinship as Trump was indicted in 2023 for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Daryl and Carol have taken fans on an unforgettable and intensely human journey of challenge, survival, hope and friendship, and the response from fans, from the very first moments of The Walking Dead, has been remarkable.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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As for the podcast, their on-air chemistry is the product of 18 years of friendship.—
Colin Wrenn,
Denver Post,
25 July 2025
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The Islander entered the Fiji villa on Day 5 as a bombshell and quickly found herself in a love triangle between Ace Greene and Chelley Bissainthe.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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Days of course follows the lives, loves, and conflicts of the Horton, Brady, DiMera, Kiriakis, and Hernandez families and their many friends and colleagues.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
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“Intimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimacy. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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