as in friendship
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
They missed the companionship of longtime friends after moving to California.
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Recent Examples of companionship
The federal lawsuit alleges Mensah used excessive force and Cole's parents' claim for loss of society and companionship.
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
Devoted Health and Modern Age provide health services to all seniors, and Papa offers companionship to all seniors.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Michiganders need more companionship, with 41% reporting feeling lonely sometimes in the latest vibe check from the U.S. Census Bureau.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
There’s the benefits of camaraderie and companionship.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2024
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
Devoted Health and Modern Age provide health services to all seniors, and Papa offers companionship to all seniors.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Michiganders need more companionship, with 41% reporting feeling lonely sometimes in the latest vibe check from the U.S. Census Bureau.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
There’s the benefits of camaraderie and companionship.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionship
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The brisk pace of crime-solving leaves more time for this episode to stretch out a bit with the ongoing plot strands of Captain Wagner’s concerns about workplace morale and his team’s perception of him as a leader, and Kaya and Elsbeth’s friendship.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Not only have Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler forged a friendship with one another, but so have their children.Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rather than love and romance, such movies evoke tears through male camaraderie and brotherhood — unsurprising, then, that war and sports films rate high on the list, at least if my boomer dad is anything to go by.Christina Newland, Vulture, 15 June 2024
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The show also tackles various themes, including brotherhood and the existential quandary some experience towards the end of an illustrious career.JP Mangalindan, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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In the Denver area, communities received anywhere from a few inches to more than a foot and a half of snow.Max Levy, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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But Garcia would not still be at Minnesota if the U’s NIL community didn’t put together a package that was significant on its own accord, sources said.Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
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Shelly is poised to finish her long years of education by completing a two-year fellowship.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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His work earned him a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2023, a place on Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2019 and a fellowship for the MacArthur Foundation’s class of 2021.Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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His path crosses with Ruby, an intimacy coordinator, leading to unexpected developments.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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If the previous maze had an implicit fear of intimacy, Nightmare Trilogy can think of nothing scarier to Tesfaye than the persona he (and the music industry) created.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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England and Gage said this money changed the company’s outlook and led to its demise.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The amendment also does away with a provision that limits the exemption to companies with no more than $100,000 in gross receipts and applies the exemption to all grant amounts instead of just the first $1 million received.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The top echelons of Leadville society were those on the winning side of the mining equation.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Brutalist offers a dark view of American society that could resonate under a Trump restoration, while Nickel Boys spotlights the victims of institutional violence.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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Work activities are a great way to build camaraderie and take some of the stress out of work.Steve Sonnenberg, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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An unexpected convergence of feline and canine camaraderie has charmed viewers online.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionship. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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