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
Owners are advised to address clingy behavior early on to prevent it from escalating into a more serious issue where the dog struggles to function without constant companionship.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The narrative is the unbroken saga of humanity and fire, a companionship that extends through all our existence as a species.
—Stephen Pyne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
But there’s also noble resilience in its depiction of solitude, a strange kind of comfort in its rapturous melancholy and companionship in the voices of the dead.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
The company envisions Melody as a versatile solution for addressing loneliness, with potential applications across multiple domains such as education, healthcare and personal companionship.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The narrative is the unbroken saga of humanity and fire, a companionship that extends through all our existence as a species.
—Stephen Pyne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
But there’s also noble resilience in its depiction of solitude, a strange kind of comfort in its rapturous melancholy and companionship in the voices of the dead.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
The company envisions Melody as a versatile solution for addressing loneliness, with potential applications across multiple domains such as education, healthcare and personal companionship.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for companionship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionship
Noun
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And just to have that kind of friendship that many years?—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Events like the war in Vietnam, the brutal crackdown in the South of protests during the civil rights movement and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, which Canada strongly opposed, tested that friendship at times.—
Matina Stevis-Gridneff,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Featuring some larger-than-life characters, Sirianni has helped mold this consortium of talent into a brotherhood and a winning machine.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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This film is both for me and for him, in honor of our brotherhood, and our profound love for the stories that shaped our childhood.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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For years, the culinary community has debated about the right way to boil an egg.—
Korin Miller,
Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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Alexander immediately found support from his colleagues and the wrestling community.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Lake Wells project led to back-to-back fellowships for George, including the CoGenerators fellowship in San Francisco.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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Much to Ahn’s surprise, all three had followed in their father's footsteps and were in orthopedics, finishing up their fellowships at different hospitals.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
30 Jan. 2025
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That proximity to real intimacy without fully succumbing to romantic feelings is so incredibly hot.—
Emily Martin,
Them,
10 Feb. 2025
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Later on in the ceremony, Handler also offered her services as an intimacy coordinated to the cast of Wicked while standing right between Grande and her boyfriend Ethan Slater.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
8 Feb. 2025
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Jacob also addressed the possible gains for his company from the closure of rival Cinema Guzzo cinema locations in Montreal on Feb. 6.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Klarna said the agreement will make its payment methods, including the company’s interest-free BNPL and flexible financing options, fully available on the JP Morgan Payments’ Commerce Solutions Platform.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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But German society has been strained by a decade-long influx of migrants who arrived with little or no German language knowledge, and who have often received significant social assistance.—
Jim Tankersley,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Rojas’s tale guides us along the historical arc of mathematics, intertwining its evolution with the cultural, philosophical and practical needs of the societies that shaped and relied on it.—
Max Springer,
Scientific American,
7 Feb. 2025
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That danger builds a tension — and a camaraderie — among cast and audience.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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The parade being held on Valentine's Day is extra special for the Eagles, a team that prides themselves on camaraderie and chemistry within the locker room.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionship. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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