companionship
noun
com·pan·ion·ship
kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship 
: the fellowship existing among companions : company
Examples of companionship in a Sentence
They missed the companionship of longtime friends after moving to California.
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Furthermore, relying on AI for companionship could lead to a decline in some of our most fundamental social skills and a diminished capacity for navigating the intricacies of human relationships.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
An increasing number of people are already using AI for companionship and therapy.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Once upon a time, love blossomed when people searched for companionship in parks, dances or from chance encounters.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
But as society evolves — along with its definitions of intimacy, companionship and independence — so, too, must our interpretation of how relationships affect health.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
An increasing number of people are already using AI for companionship and therapy.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Once upon a time, love blossomed when people searched for companionship in parks, dances or from chance encounters.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
But as society evolves — along with its definitions of intimacy, companionship and independence — so, too, must our interpretation of how relationships affect health.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for companionship
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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/companionship. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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companionship
noun
com·pan·ion·ship
kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship
: the good feeling that comes from being with someone else
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