1
as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
the elderly couple enjoys a familiarity that is the result of many years of happy marriage
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as in offence
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
placing his hand on my shoulder was just one familiarity by the car salesman that I did not appreciate
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as in acquaintance
knowledge gained by personal experience
the restaurant critic's considerable familiarity with restaurant kitchens should stand her in good stead
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Recent Examples of familiarity
Those tempted to try for themselves might be further encouraged by what Reiss describes as a certain degree of familiarity.
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Jack Guy, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Along with them is an acknowledgment of failure, given the state’s familiarity with such storms.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Most Arizonans have some familiarity with the region's water shortages and the political controversy over securing and managing water from the Colorado River.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Both possess a deep and luscious quality that combines cozy familiarity with a moody edge.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jack Guy, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Along with them is an acknowledgment of failure, given the state’s familiarity with such storms.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Most Arizonans have some familiarity with the region's water shortages and the political controversy over securing and managing water from the Colorado River.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Both possess a deep and luscious quality that combines cozy familiarity with a moody edge.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for familiarity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarity
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His path crosses with Ruby, an intimacy coordinator, leading to unexpected developments.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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If the previous maze had an implicit fear of intimacy, Nightmare Trilogy can think of nothing scarier to Tesfaye than the persona he (and the music industry) created.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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Offer to babysit or pet sit for a friend or acquaintance.Melissa Santos, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Hill actually was waiting on the acquaintance – a resident of that neighborhood – who’d asked to meet him, according to prosecutors.Amanda Musa, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Giuliani's lawyers have argued that Freeman and Moss should not be allowed to obtain and sell his belongings while his appeal is pending in a federal court in Washington.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The suitcase is made with a durable hardshell exterior that can protect your belongings and looks sleek.Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Sharks scored first at Madison Square Garden but couldn’t overcome their mistakes in the latter half of the second, allowing three unanswered goals in less than five minutes in a frustrating 3-2 loss to the Rangers in the third game of a four-game road trip.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Surprisingly, Danni doesn’t see it as a mistake and would kiss him again.Emma Soren, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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In many ways, this reflects a shift in consumer expectations, with younger customers placing a premium on experiences over products.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Separated a documentary film directed by Errol Morris Adam Kirsch In Search of Fullness In his new book, the philosopher Charles Taylor looks at modern poetry as a unique record of spiritual experience in a secular age.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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These folks carried with them a kinship and familiarity with death.Tithi Bhattacharya / Made by History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus' kinship runs deeper than godmother and goddaughter.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
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The primary issues facing this company highlighted by Jana are capital misallocation, a series of operational blunders and corporate governance failings.Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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The blunder not only allowed a run to score, but extended an inning that would eventually see the Dodgers erase a 5-0 deficit.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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There was also the larger error of anointing Harris without political competition — an insult to the democratic process that handed the nomination to a candidate who, as some of us warned at the time, was exceptionally weak.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent polling from the Free Press had indicated that Harris appeared to have a slight, 3-percentage-point lead on Trump in Michigan, though that was within the poll's 4-percentage-point margin of error.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Familiarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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