as in harmony
peaceful coexistence
the comity that has always existed among the town's houses of worship
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The gentle approach maintains comity with local partners and bolsters a narrative of cooperative partnership that legitimizes the entire advisory effort.
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Rachel Tecott, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2021
Image The actual olive branch There have been brief periods of comity at the commission, which was created in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 10 June 2024
In a sign of the new comity, Turkey purchased advanced S-400 air defense systems from Moscow, angering NATO and prompting the United States to remove Turkey from its F-35 fighter jet program.
—Angela Stent, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2021
The comity seemed an easy and mutually useful way to close this sideshow of the ongoing 2024 campaign and a debate over the borders of the battlefield.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 15 May 2024
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Rachel Tecott, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2021
Image The actual olive branch There have been brief periods of comity at the commission, which was created in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 10 June 2024
In a sign of the new comity, Turkey purchased advanced S-400 air defense systems from Moscow, angering NATO and prompting the United States to remove Turkey from its F-35 fighter jet program.
—Angela Stent, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2021
The comity seemed an easy and mutually useful way to close this sideshow of the ongoing 2024 campaign and a debate over the borders of the battlefield.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 15 May 2024
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“Comity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comity. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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