as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
everyone appreciated the cordiality and thoughtfulness of the welcoming committee
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Recent Examples of cordiality
Many such ties are now strained and may never return to their past cordiality.
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
Despite so much cause for grief, what’s striking about the protagonists is their cordiality and resilient hopefulness.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023
Scott laughs at the memory, at the newfangled cordiality.
—Devin Gordon, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
Makoto has never approved of his son’s marrying a divorced mother, and the limits of their cordiality begin to show over the course of the family birthday party that begins proceedings.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
Despite so much cause for grief, what’s striking about the protagonists is their cordiality and resilient hopefulness.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023
Scott laughs at the memory, at the newfangled cordiality.
—Devin Gordon, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
Makoto has never approved of his son’s marrying a divorced mother, and the limits of their cordiality begin to show over the course of the family birthday party that begins proceedings.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordiality
Noun
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Is there any greater comfort than being the beneficiary of such friendship?Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Rumor has it that this design was inspired by his friendship with fellow artist Marcel Duchamp, who was apparently an avid chess player.Rima Suqi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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That shareholder friendliness is one reason to like the stock.Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Our team turns in reports on each product tested, providing a score from 1 to 10 for five different measures: sound quality, pairing and connectivity, fit and comfort, rain and drop protection, and user friendliness.Will Palmer, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
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So, too, does Conclave share characters who treat each other with the utmost lack of generosity in a way that is tempting to the viewer, if not a little recognizable.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Though your cousin put Mia in an awkward, even inappropriate, position, the teen did a good job responding to your boundaries, expressing gratitude for your generosity, and taking a step to continue to build a relationship that’s not transactional.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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And despite the show of Franco-English amity in Paris, a combination of political tremors and economic headwinds across Europe is making the task far more difficult.Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Next Generation is its assertion that intergalactic amity can exist only in an atmosphere of stifling formality.Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
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“Cordiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordiality. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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