as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
everyone appreciated the cordiality and thoughtfulness of the welcoming committee
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Recent Examples of cordiality
One of the institute’s medical personnel, Farah (Kate Dickie), greets them with the kind of clinical cordiality that undercuts its outwardly soothing welcome with unnerving detachment.
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Jake Cole, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
But Trump is testing the limits of their cordiality.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
But while Trump and Putin speak of each other with cordiality, relations are testier between the two countries than the rhetoric would indicate.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 26 May 2025
His finest strengths are personality and cordiality, and both were amplified on the stage.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Jake Cole, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
But Trump is testing the limits of their cordiality.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
But while Trump and Putin speak of each other with cordiality, relations are testier between the two countries than the rhetoric would indicate.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 26 May 2025
His finest strengths are personality and cordiality, and both were amplified on the stage.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordiality
Noun
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Men’s interests, appetites, jawlines, leg lengths, testosterone levels, and friendships or lack thereof have been the object of feverish media attention in the past couple of years.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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An emo band whose members might otherwise now be at their most stable and content, they still seem authentically driven by unbridled, urgent emotion—only now their breakups involve lawyers, and the friendship drama occurs between people who rely on each other for income.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Given that Copenhagen is highly rated for its kid friendliness, and the fact that the hotel is located in the center of town, it’s bound to attract families with young children.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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But many in Europe are concerned about his potential friendliness with the Kremlin.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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Our policies have been defined more by optimism and generosity than by selfishness and cynicism.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Released regionally by Angel Studios, widely known for conservative and Christian content, the movie’s last moment is framed as partisan generosity.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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His ease in the landscape, practical intelligence, local alliances, and obvious interest offer not just an escape, but one new amity – a true alternative to the abuse she’s endured.—
Erin Douglass,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 Nov. 2025
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Maybe camaraderie and neighborliness will succeed where the Council’s blindness to our needs failed.—
Peter Madonia,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The North Star State’s Minnesota Nice reputation has long encompassed progressive politics; a polite, if guarded, interpersonal demeanor; and a hearty neighborliness formed out of necessity during frigid winters.—
Daniel Cueto-Villalobos,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Cordiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordiality. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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