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 contributions are organized into six sections representing six things all creatures need to survive: air, food, water, shelter, room to move and companionship.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2025
His spirit and affection taught her about love, trust and the joys of companionship.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
This is a commendable step for consumer-facing AI applications—especially in areas like customer service, mental health support, and general companionship—where empathy and accuracy can make or break the user experience.
—Andrew Filev, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Scammers have long exploited people seeking companionship, pressuring them into sending gift cards, cryptocurrency and traditional currency.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2025
His spirit and affection taught her about love, trust and the joys of companionship.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
This is a commendable step for consumer-facing AI applications—especially in areas like customer service, mental health support, and general companionship—where empathy and accuracy can make or break the user experience.
—Andrew Filev, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Scammers have long exploited people seeking companionship, pressuring them into sending gift cards, cryptocurrency and traditional currency.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for companionship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionship
Noun
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The perfect mixture At first glance, Chrono Trigger might look like a fairly stereotypical RPG, from the themes about the power of friendship to the quirky non-human party members.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The golf influencer community seems to be a great brotherhood where everyone admires and supports each other.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Basketball: Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart and a brotherhood forged by competition.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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For the past 44 years, the church has been engaged in a concerted effort to become a legitimate part of the Oregon community.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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For example, a college in a farming community might develop a program in agricultural technology or sustainable food systems.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Women who participate in fellowships often get hired by their companies after college, and then serve as mentors for future generations of students.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Perkins Coie changed the criteria for its fellowship program two months later and the suit was dropped.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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To make the actors comfortable, the showrunners brought in additional intimacy coordinators.—
Seija Rankin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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Speaking of that partnership, Paltrow shared that filming her intimate scenes with Chalamet introduced her to the concept of an intimacy coordinator — but ultimately, the duo were comfortable enough to ask their coordinator to take a step back.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The company’s staffs are combining talents on the design, marketing, production and other levels.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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After completing the program, American Airline graduates will be placed with one of the company’s smaller regional carriers before transferring to larger aircraft with longer routes.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What’s happening in society where a boy stabs a girl to death?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2025
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To live in any society at any time—whether a pre-industrial tribe or a highly urbanized cohort of knowledge workers—is to feel constrained by forces beyond one’s control and for alternatives to seem impossible.—
Alice Gregory,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Stand Downs originated during the Vietnam War as safe retreats where combat units could rest, recover, and enjoy camaraderie in a secure environment.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Ordinary people do have one advantage, though, and that’s their sense of camaraderie.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionship. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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