1
as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
the contract negotiations between the hotel workers and management were reasonably amicable
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2
as in friendly
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
finds his coworkers at his new job just as amicable as he ever could have hoped
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Recent Examples of amicable
Behind the scenes: The move is described as amicable, with Levy to continue serving as an advisory director.
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Dan Primack, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
Their high-profile breakup does seem fairly amicable.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
The sisters start out on amicable terms, but after her father, Otto (Ralph Carlsoon), dies, Agnes succumbs to grief’s unpredictability.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
Sloan’s departure from The Daily Show is reportedly amicable.
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 17 Jan. 2025
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Dan Primack, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
Their high-profile breakup does seem fairly amicable.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
The sisters start out on amicable terms, but after her father, Otto (Ralph Carlsoon), dies, Agnes succumbs to grief’s unpredictability.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
Sloan’s departure from The Daily Show is reportedly amicable.
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amicable
Adjective
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The 2024 iMac couldn't run the three of these five 3DMark tests that Macs are compatible with at the time of our review.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
22 Feb. 2025
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For example, cutting oaks and other food-production trees usually isn’t compatible with TSI for wildlife.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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The island is also home to a wide selection of family friendly all-inclusive resorts, including the luxury all-inclusive Barceló Aruba.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
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The 20-year-old was called up to the Trinidad & Tobago national team in December for a friendly against Saudi Arabia.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Most recently, Alves lost a unanimous decision to Abus Magomedov in May 2024.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Auburn had been the unanimous No. 1 for three straight weeks before that loss and remained at the top last week despite seeing nearly half of those first-place votes go primarily to Alabama, with a few to Florida and Tennessee.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Alternatively, warm your hands with the electric fireplace while catching a flick on the smart TV to enjoy in the winter months, as well as many cross-country skiing trails nearby.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
22 Feb. 2025
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In winter, your mid layers might be something like a 300-weight fleece jacket paired with a much warmer puffer.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
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But each woman who was so gracious to spend time speaking with me is someone whose films have moved me.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2025
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Darvish was gracious when asked about Gurriel’s gesture at the time.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Amicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amicable. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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