as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
the family was overwhelmed by the friendliness of the welcoming committee
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Recent Examples of friendliness
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.
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Will Palmer, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
Other plus points included the superb restaurants (cheaper than in the States) and the friendliness of the people, say the couple.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
To compile its rankings, the personal finance company evaluated the retirement friendliness of 182 highly populated U.S. cities using data from numerous sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, the Council for Community and Economic Research, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Tax Foundation.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2024
Analysts compared the 100 largest U.S. cities across 28 key indicators of environmental friendliness and sustainability, from greenhouse gas emissions per capita and water quality to job opportunities in sustainability.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
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Will Palmer, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
Other plus points included the superb restaurants (cheaper than in the States) and the friendliness of the people, say the couple.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
To compile its rankings, the personal finance company evaluated the retirement friendliness of 182 highly populated U.S. cities using data from numerous sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, the Council for Community and Economic Research, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Tax Foundation.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2024
Analysts compared the 100 largest U.S. cities across 28 key indicators of environmental friendliness and sustainability, from greenhouse gas emissions per capita and water quality to job opportunities in sustainability.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendliness
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In interviews, the two discussed their friendship, and the special included footage of them meeting for the first time in 2021.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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As truths unfold, their profound friendship offers transformation and awakens hope.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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How does an actor convey this kind of go-for-broke generosity, a quality as elusive as a cloud floating across the sky?Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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There has been an extraordinary outpouring of generosity, from the most modest to the wealthiest, and [from] beyond France.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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Hold on to your butts, Samuel L. Jackson is coming after awards season cordiality.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2024
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The former President posted on Truth Social eight times about it, and his campaign and supporters have also latched on, in a sharp contrast from the notable cordiality shown on stage between Trump’s running mate Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minn.Koh Ewe, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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The braided and beaded trinkets are woven with messages of kindness, song lyrics or inside jokes among her devotees, who cluster in venue aisles and interminable merchandise lines at concerts to trade as part of their own secret society.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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One act of kindness and then to have that dream and that goal to be able to help others and do one step at a time to get there.Gabriel Kinder and Allie Torgan, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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With the promise of tariffs on the horizon and little goodwill between Trudeau and Trump, the loss of Freeland is also a loss for Canada, said Chamberlin.Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Making appreciation an ongoing part of our relationships—not just a once-a-year gesture—adds authenticity to holiday celebrations and fosters genuine goodwill all year long.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Friendliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendliness. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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