as in generosity
kindly concern, interest, or support
I appreciate your friendship during this difficult time for my family
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Recent Examples of friendship
Whereas women tend to prefer to maintain friendships distantly through communication methods like texting or phone calls and try to limit in person gatherings.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The two have developed a friendship over the years, coming a long way from the days their boy bands were rivals.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Between juggling her fiancé, friendships, and career, balance will be her toughest act.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2025
More than anything, these two seemingly diametrically opposed ride-or-dies inspire nostalgia for the female friendships from Rae’s previous projects, from Molly and Issa in Insecure to Shawna and Mia in the canceled-too-soon show Rap Sh!t.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The two have developed a friendship over the years, coming a long way from the days their boy bands were rivals.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Between juggling her fiancé, friendships, and career, balance will be her toughest act.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2025
More than anything, these two seemingly diametrically opposed ride-or-dies inspire nostalgia for the female friendships from Rae’s previous projects, from Molly and Issa in Insecure to Shawna and Mia in the canceled-too-soon show Rap Sh!t.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendship
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Setting aside humanity, humility, charity, generosity, rationality, reality and other distractions, the Los Angeles fires add another element to what was already a fraught relationship between two egocentric political figures.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The interfaith outpouring of compassion and generosity is an example of faith in action, those interviewed say.—
Sophie Hills,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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Every choice in appearance reflects the pride, purpose, and inherited legacy of our brotherhood.—
Leah Faye Cooper,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
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To his brotherhood within a theologically conservative, hard-right church coalition, Fox News host Pete Hegseth's ascension as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department wasn’t merely opportunistic.—
Liam Adams,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2025
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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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Such cordiality was impossible this time, and Dirk Hauser — head of media for Bayern’s academy then and to this day — had to keep the two men apart, in different parts of the old stadium.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
27 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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Her insistence resulted in a resolution for her family, albeit without the goodwill of the staff.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Giving voice to his own stubbornness only further depleted the little reservoir of goodwill for Biden inside the party.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
13 Jan. 2025
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Every staffer at every Laemmle theater reflected the friendliness and enthusiasm of their boss.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
12 Jan. 2025
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The friendliness is by both circumstance and design, pervading everything.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
24 Dec. 2024
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Whether through community service, acts of kindness, or conversations that challenge and inspire, the day is about pushing his vision forward.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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The nine characteristics are empathy, perseverance, gratitude, generosity, kindness, justice, honesty, humility and leadership.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Where Ricken sees benevolence and opportunity, Devon sees only wiles and trickery.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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What if billionaires were known for their benevolence rather than exploitation?—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Friendship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendship. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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