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
Meals on Wheels, the 72-year-old group that delivers food and companionship to the homes of elderly people, is not immune from the struggles facing America’s nonprofit sector.
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 20 May 2026
Joshua Booth, 51, was charged with one count of willfully or maliciously torture, maim or mutilate an animal kept for companionship or pleasure causing death, a category B felony under Nevada law, according to the Clark County District Attorney's Office.
—James Powel, USA Today, 15 May 2026
This leads to communal warmth under the covers, though not in any romantic way, the sanctuary of companionship is what these two share.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Some rely on the technology for companionship and guidance instead of friends and family.
—Vana Goblot, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for companionship
Belinda Luscombe, Time, 20 May 2026
Joshua Booth, 51, was charged with one count of willfully or maliciously torture, maim or mutilate an animal kept for companionship or pleasure causing death, a category B felony under Nevada law, according to the Clark County District Attorney's Office.
—James Powel, USA Today, 15 May 2026
This leads to communal warmth under the covers, though not in any romantic way, the sanctuary of companionship is what these two share.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Some rely on the technology for companionship and guidance instead of friends and family.
—Vana Goblot, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for companionship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionship
Noun
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In this screen-free environment, the two narrators meet and form a friendship that strengthens them both.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Finally, once the full moon in Capricorn arrives to close out the month, a friendship, long-term goal or group dynamic becomes crystal clear.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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James Gray revisits his own past, and some of his favorite themes — the complexities of brotherhood, 1980s New York, loss of innocence — in Paper Tiger.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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But with the passage of time, their relationship mutates from enmity and abuse to friendship and brotherhood.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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This will be a way for the Vogue Business community to synthesize and reflect on the latest headlines and get a little inside scoop every Friday.—
Elektra Kotsoni,
Vogue,
5 June 2026
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Many in the mountaineering community have hailed Hillary Dawa’s survival as miraculous.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The segment is scheduled to be aired this summer following his completion of the fellowship curriculum.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Except on Mondays, when the church’s youth fellowship met, Adele was expected to come straight home from school and babysit her brothers.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Despite its unnerving intimacy, which suggests either erotic pursuit or familiar proximity, the diminutive print calls to mind the photos of Saul Leiter, a figure surprisingly unmentioned in Ghirri’s essays despite his frequent fond allusions to American street photography.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Lyrically, the songs find the pair confronting the unknowability of adulthood all while careening between the intimacy of folk acoustics and the catharsis of electronic music.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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Amid an ongoing lawsuit filed by Phillip Pines against Khorram, Combs and several of his companies, Khorram is arguing that the case against her is legally insufficient, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Still, some oil traders and shipping companies have reportedly made arrangements with Iran in a desperate effort to get oil flowing to global markets, where stockpiles are being rapidly depleted.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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All that society asked of you was to fulfil your own potential.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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According to the alliance, the theme emphasizes the LGBTQ+ community's place in American society, calls for resistance against efforts to diminish their rights and visibility and encourages people to live openly, proudly and without apology.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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For all the prior cinematic depictions of storming bunkers and camaraderie under fire, Pressure offers us the quiet heroism of rational restraint in the figure of James Stagg, who weathered his inner storms and bore the courage to be disliked.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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The camaraderie alone, there hasn’t been any drama.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionship. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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