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
These honest, tender, and sometimes funny essays offer companionship for anyone who has loved deeply and lost painfully.
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
These ethical concerns are also raised in adults who may be more vulnerable such as adults with severe mental illness who are generally isolated and use these AI chatbots for companionship or romantic relationships.
—Judith Joseph, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
According to a report published in Harvard Business Review, therapy and companionship is are now the number one use case for generative AI—up from number two the year before.
—Clay Routledge, Fortune, 23 May 2026
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.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 20 May 2026
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
These ethical concerns are also raised in adults who may be more vulnerable such as adults with severe mental illness who are generally isolated and use these AI chatbots for companionship or romantic relationships.
—Judith Joseph, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
According to a report published in Harvard Business Review, therapy and companionship is are now the number one use case for generative AI—up from number two the year before.
—Clay Routledge, Fortune, 23 May 2026
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.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionship
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In the years since, Newsom’s friendship with billionaire Gordon Getty helped grow his wine business, PumpJack Group, into a successful multimillion dollar operation.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The actor is still hesitant to detail the nuances of his friendship with Franco.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Now, Wilson sits on the cusp of joining that brotherhood, with just a week remaining until the NBA draft.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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The dynamic and ethos that Tuchel was hoping to cultivate — unity, leadership, ‘brotherhood’ — appears to have taken root.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The connection between the two communities in Los Angeles shares a long history.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 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,
19 June 2026
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Getty Images Anthropic is investing $150 million to launch Claude Corps, a national fellowship program that will place young people in full-time jobs at various nonprofits around the country that want to use artificial intelligence more effectively in their work.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The Esserman-Knight Foundation funds two emerging investigative reporter fellowships at the Miami Herald, and these reporters were involved in the Crackdown and Bus Patrol projects.—
Dana Banker,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Nevertheless, plenty of kitchens that did make the cut share that same intimacy, with artful, unfussy cooking; even the handful of tasting-menu spots revealed a softer, lighter side of fine dining.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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For midlife women, those goals may include staying well enough to work, caring for children or aging parents, preserving intimacy, managing menopause symptoms, minimizing time away from home, protecting long-term health or reducing the chance of recurrence as much as possible.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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The bulk of Event Strategies' federal contracts have been awarded since Justin Caporale, the company’s former CEO, was appointed executive producer for major events and public appearances in the Executive Office of the President.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security awarded a contract to a company that makes a drone with massive nets to ensnare other drones.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Anthropic, whose ranks include many safety-minded defectors from its rival, argues the slower rollout will help society adapt to the powerful new tools.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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History shows democratic societies periodically require moral correction when economic systems begin injuring people faster than institutions can protect them.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Guide groups also provide camaraderie.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn, the creator and star of Apple TV drama series Pluribus, have the kind of easy camaraderie that comes from logging over a decade of prestige television together.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionship. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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