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as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
the elderly couple enjoys a familiarity that is the result of many years of happy marriage
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as in offence
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
placing his hand on my shoulder was just one familiarity by the car salesman that I did not appreciate
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as in acquaintance
knowledge gained by personal experience
the restaurant critic's considerable familiarity with restaurant kitchens should stand her in good stead
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Recent Examples of familiarity
The level of familiarity that teams build with each other during the conference season usually gives coaches or players enough of an insight on how to beat each other.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Those of us who have lived in countries terrorized by a secret police force can’t shake a feeling of dreadful familiarity.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
Unlike Hudlin, Shola Lynch, who directs the second installment, on Black women, did not have the same Hollywood familiarity.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
For one, there’s often an initial intoxicating sense of familiarity that quickly devolves into chaos and drama, something akin to love-at-first-sight that suddenly shifts into leave-me-alone.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Those of us who have lived in countries terrorized by a secret police force can’t shake a feeling of dreadful familiarity.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
Unlike Hudlin, Shola Lynch, who directs the second installment, on Black women, did not have the same Hollywood familiarity.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
For one, there’s often an initial intoxicating sense of familiarity that quickly devolves into chaos and drama, something akin to love-at-first-sight that suddenly shifts into leave-me-alone.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for familiarity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarity
Noun
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This is often tied to a fear of intimacy — a subconscious fear of being emotionally vulnerable and dependent on someone else.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Vulnerability is sacred and essential to true intimacy.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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She was focused on deepening her friendships with her acquaintances and now costars and trying out a new platform for her already burgeoning career as a model and influencer.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
18 Apr. 2025
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Organized Crime Premiere: Stabler and Benson Reunite Under Dire Circumstances as Season 5 Begins — Read Episodes 1 and 2 Recap At Meredith’s old house, Blue ticked off Simone by letting a guy who was barely an almost acquaintance crash there without telling her.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Those who have been separated from their belongings during the shooting will have the opportunity to retrieve them at a later date.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Stay up-to-date with local forecasts, secure any outdoor belongings and keep informed about outages that may impact your account.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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There have been expensive product mistakes and lots of trial and error with brushes, clips, hair dryers….—
Liz Krieger,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
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Understand exactly what damages authority on LinkedIn and methodically eliminate those mistakes from your profile, posts, and engagement strategy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sachs spoke at that event, appearing and sounding emotional on stage while eulogizing the young officer, a military veteran who had about two years of experience on the police force.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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What began as a membership club has facilitated 1,000+ job placements and helped members secure over $800,000 in funding while building partnerships with global brands like Apple, Nike, and L'Oréal. Also driven by personal experience is Ba Linh Le, 28.—
Brianne Garrett,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But in the absence of Valérie and Lucas, Michelle develops a kinship with her best friend’s son, Vincent (Pierre Lottin), who’s fresh out of prison and looking for work.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2025
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Influenced by Charles Darwin’s work on evolution, Maine differentiated between a dynamic West that embraced the rights of individuals and a frozen non-West forever caught in the throes of kinship obligations.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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But the team with the biggest quarterback blunder from 2018 was the Arizona Cardinals, who made the decision to trade up to the No. 10 pick to take Josh Rosen.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This week’s White House Report Card could have been a bad one, considering court rulings against President Donald Trump, staffing blunders, and a lack of movement on his tariff war that is starting to scare his supporters.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
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Graham Pauley singled and advanced to third when a fielder’s choice turned into a throwing error on Bohm.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Kyren Paris reached on an error by Matt Chapman at third, with Chapman cutting in front of Adames with the ball bounding into the outfield to bring Neto home with the second run.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Familiarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarity. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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