companionship
noun
com·pan·ion·ship
kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship 
: the fellowship existing among companions : company
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They missed the companionship of longtime friends after moving to California.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
People from all walks of life are turning to AI for companionship.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
The researchers surmise that these factors may leave many Nevadans looking for companionship in a state where connections might feel a bit out of reach.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
That is the perfect distillation of the franchise right there, for a character who craved normalcy and companionship and an actor whose role as a dad helped shape these films.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/companionship. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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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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