as in friendship
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
his good rapport with his students was one of the reasons why the school board named him Teacher of the Year
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Recent Examples of rapport
But he’s quickly developed a rapport with Hall on the new-look fourth line, with either Maroon or Kurashev.
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
That’s an encouraging reality if Schoen and the Giants can buttress Nabers with building blocks and the ultimate complement: a franchise quarterback who can form a quick rapport with the young wideout.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
My Wildest Thriller Yet (Exclusive) The FBI and the British Metropolitan Police both use the same sequence for negotiating with hostage-takers and kidnappers: listen, demonstrate empathy, build rapport and then seek cooperation.
—Gillian McAllister, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Another aspect is that Schottenheimer has a rapport with Dak Prescott, who is unquestionably cemented as the Cowboys’ quarterback for the foreseeable future.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
That’s an encouraging reality if Schoen and the Giants can buttress Nabers with building blocks and the ultimate complement: a franchise quarterback who can form a quick rapport with the young wideout.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
My Wildest Thriller Yet (Exclusive) The FBI and the British Metropolitan Police both use the same sequence for negotiating with hostage-takers and kidnappers: listen, demonstrate empathy, build rapport and then seek cooperation.
—Gillian McAllister, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Another aspect is that Schottenheimer has a rapport with Dak Prescott, who is unquestionably cemented as the Cowboys’ quarterback for the foreseeable future.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rapport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
Noun
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Though Hawke and Qualley were holding hands, the gesture seemed to be more of a sign of friendship than of romance.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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The story of a friendship between two women that reckons with a hidden chapter in Korean history.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Others, whose cases have long been closed, continue to show up — attending court dates, joining protests, and standing in solidarity with those who share their loss.—
Colleen Hamilton,
Them,
19 Feb. 2025
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Their revolutionary ideas about communal love were rooted in radically changing how people relate to one another and the programs inspired by these ideals demonstrated the profound capacity of collective care and solidarity.—
Mickell Carter / Made by History,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Without playing psychologist, your songs may welcome audiences and use their voices expansively, but your lyrics focus on loneliness and seeking communion.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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The country even has a capybara hotel for closer communion with the animals.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Lara hire, perhaps, solidifies a rapprochement.—
Jon Allsop,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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In Kyiv, meanwhile, ordinary Ukrainians reiterated their support for Zelenskyy, while keeping an anxious eye on the rapprochement between Trump and Putin.—
Daryna Mayer,
NBC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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True friendship is built on respect, empathy, and reciprocity—qualities missing in this exchange.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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And trying to start from a place of empathy of like, these are two parts of the same person who are both trapped in their circumstances in really different ways.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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