as in harmony
peaceful coexistence
the comity that has always existed among the town's houses of worship
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Alienated Hispanic Angelenos abandoned the team for decades, until Valenzuela became a source of comity.
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
And there was all too much comity between the candidates on trade.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
While there is a near-universal agreement that the candidate who took the stage in Atlanta is unlikely to win against Trump, there is less comity in the position that anyone else can fare better.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 July 2024
Barrett said the case involving the presidential election called for comity.
—Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
And there was all too much comity between the candidates on trade.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
While there is a near-universal agreement that the candidate who took the stage in Atlanta is unlikely to win against Trump, there is less comity in the position that anyone else can fare better.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 July 2024
Barrett said the case involving the presidential election called for comity.
—Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
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“Comity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comity. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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