as in friendship
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
an era of rapprochement between Mexico and the U.S. that was highlighted by a new trade agreement
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Recent Examples of rapprochement
At the same time, there is the rapprochement between Israel and Arab states, which began with the country’s peace deals with Egypt and Jordan—and then there is Israel’s recent Abraham Accords with sundry Muslim states, including Morocco and Sudan, with Saudi Arabia as silent partner.
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Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Still, India would also be keen to not scupper its rapprochement with the States after months of trade tensions.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Gradually, the two begin a rapprochement, with a recovered Bradley pitching in to help.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
But Carney’s economic rapprochement with Beijing amounts to a gamble.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Still, India would also be keen to not scupper its rapprochement with the States after months of trade tensions.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Gradually, the two begin a rapprochement, with a recovered Bradley pitching in to help.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
But Carney’s economic rapprochement with Beijing amounts to a gamble.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapprochement
Noun
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Disagreements over the war have disrupted family dinners, upended friendships, and splintered congregations.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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For some of you, a casual friendship might turn into a flirtation or even a serious romance.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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More than 100 people stood across the street from the Hilton Garden Inn in Chesterton Thursday, an hour before a likely lockout by NIPSCO would start, to show solidarity for the contract negotiations.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Multiple high-profile members have expressed solidarity with the WGSU.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Like a rare daylight-visible meteor, a brilliant red fireball flashed before my eyes, interrupting a mindless moment of communion with nature.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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As playful as the movie is, its central tale of persecution and resistance plays not like an allegory but like a communion, a linking of the times—the inspiration of conscience by the revelation of past heroism, political and artistic.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Rzenno has also developed a rapport with junior pitcher Jenna Sheehan.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The president’s rapport with Latinos reflects a deep dissatisfaction with economic conditions, according to Mike Madrid, a veteran California Republican political consultant and expert on Latino voting trends.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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The president thanked Thune and Johnson for their work, and sought to project Republican unity.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Upon opening Joshua Bennett’s fourth collection, that reader would find not patriotic unity but one division and distinction after another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Rapprochement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapprochement. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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