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 nation's capital boasts approximately 3,800 cherry trees near the National Mall, a century-old gift of friendship from the people of Japan.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
The first half of Weak Hero Class 1 is about the burgeoning friendship between study fiend Si-eun, street smart Su-ho, and timid rich kid Beom-seok.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
At games, a person can make new friends and enhance old friendships, while forgetting social graces that they are expected to abide by at work or home.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The friendship between Poehler's Leslie and Jones' Ann remains one of the show's constants, as other friendships, relationships, and rivalries ebb and flow.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
The first half of Weak Hero Class 1 is about the burgeoning friendship between study fiend Si-eun, street smart Su-ho, and timid rich kid Beom-seok.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
At games, a person can make new friends and enhance old friendships, while forgetting social graces that they are expected to abide by at work or home.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The friendship between Poehler's Leslie and Jones' Ann remains one of the show's constants, as other friendships, relationships, and rivalries ebb and flow.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendship
Noun
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Healthy relationships allow for generosity without expectation, where both partners feel free to set boundaries without fear of emotional debt.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Though federal and state funding played an important role in these projects, they were driven more by the commitment and generosity of the individuals, families, and philanthropic organizations that make the Wildlands Partnership possible.—
Shelley Harms,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The squad soon discovers the job is a suicide mission and must choose between redemption or the final termination of their close brotherhood.—
Lesley O'Toole,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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But Pollard discovered a brotherhood of the bandaged — a group of men who had just experienced hair transplants and were eager to share their recovery stories.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 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
Noun
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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
Noun
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While tariffs can be negotiated away with the stroke of a pen, rebuilding consumer trust and goodwill toward Americans and its products could take a generation.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
7 Apr. 2025
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This feels like a moment for constructive politics, for saying the right things, for trying to preserve just enough goodwill to light up the stadium next Thursday for the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final against Eintracht Frankfurt.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Social citizens Cutting off those in-person relationships isn’t just a problem for safety and friendliness around the block.—
Betsy Sinclair,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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His research concluded that sociability, or friendliness in dogs is significantly related to size.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His unwavering faith, kindness, and dedication to serving others have left an indelible mark on all who knew him.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sure, the product is important, but kindness—the opposite of rudeness and apathy—is what keeps them coming back.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The United Nations measures 147 countries' happiness on several benchmarks, and the 2025 report focused on benevolence.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ed Norton, his high forehead glowing with benevolence, plays Pete Seeger, the folk-activist father figure whom Dylan will betray.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Friendship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendship. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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