companionship
noun
com·pan·ion·ship
kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship 
: the fellowship existing among companions : company
Examples of companionship in a Sentence
They missed the companionship of longtime friends after moving to California.
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Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025
The story has resonated deeply with viewers, many commenting on the therapeutic power of pet companionship and the evident joy shared between the pair.
McArdle told Newsweek that Gucci's rescue wasn't from a typical shelter situation.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Yet despite the satisfactions of female companionship, she’s forced to realize that a secure future is more likely to be achieved by allying herself with a man.
—Alida Becker, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Somebody, somewhere, took the time to construct this delicate shrine to companionship.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for companionship
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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/companionship. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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companionship
noun
com·pan·ion·ship
kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship
: the good feeling that comes from being with someone else
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