as in generosity
kindly concern, interest, or support
I appreciate your friendship during this difficult time for my family
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Recent Examples of friendship
The nation's capital boasts approximately 3,800 cherry trees near the National Mall, a century-old gift of friendship from the people of Japan.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
The first half of Weak Hero Class 1 is about the burgeoning friendship between study fiend Si-eun, street smart Su-ho, and timid rich kid Beom-seok.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
At games, a person can make new friends and enhance old friendships, while forgetting social graces that they are expected to abide by at work or home.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The friendship between Poehler's Leslie and Jones' Ann remains one of the show's constants, as other friendships, relationships, and rivalries ebb and flow.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
The first half of Weak Hero Class 1 is about the burgeoning friendship between study fiend Si-eun, street smart Su-ho, and timid rich kid Beom-seok.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
At games, a person can make new friends and enhance old friendships, while forgetting social graces that they are expected to abide by at work or home.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The friendship between Poehler's Leslie and Jones' Ann remains one of the show's constants, as other friendships, relationships, and rivalries ebb and flow.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendship
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The 2025 World Happiness Report ranks more than 140 countries based on a number of factors, including life expectancy, freedom from corruption, and generosity.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Several factors, including inequality, generosity, freedom, life expectancy and perceptions of corruption, all contribute to the rankings – but one question related to happiness is weighed heavily by researchers.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In preserving this emotional moment, Rush 50 commemorates a brotherhood as well as a discography, and concludes a suitably epic tour of one of rock’s most fulfilling and rewarding journeys.—
Hank Shteamer,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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The golf influencer community seems to be a great brotherhood where everyone admires and supports each other.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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In a world that could use more bipartisanship, that kind of amity is arguably a good thing.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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By then, John had died, and a new Pope, Paul VI—the former Archbishop of Milan, Giovanni Battista Montini—had gone to Jerusalem, seeking symbolic expression of the new Catholic-Jewish amity.—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
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Such cordiality was impossible this time, and Dirk Hauser — head of media for Bayern’s academy then and to this day — had to keep the two men apart, in different parts of the old stadium.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Hold on to your butts, Samuel L. Jackson is coming after awards season cordiality.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
28 Nov. 2024
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Putin also told Trump that Russia would release 23 seriously wounded Ukrainian soldiers as a sign of goodwill and would carry out a prisoner exchange with Ukraine later this month, consisting of 175 prisoners from each side, the Kremlin said.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Progressives and all people of goodwill must channel their despair and angst into organizing and peaceful political action and protest.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The place has changed hands a few times since, but its quality and friendliness have remained consistent.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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The home-listing website listed viable breeds based on size and ranked them based on cleanliness, barking, if the dog can be alone, exercise needs and friendliness to strangers.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The capital city of the world’s happiest country exemplifies what makes Finland such an ideal spot for happiness—not just focusing on health or wealth alone, Helsinki places emphasis on things like community, kindness, trust in society, and easy access to nature and green spaces.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Those include bullying, friendship, school, kindness/empathy, self-worth/confidence, and mental health/well-being.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
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This year’s report paid special attention to acts of benevolence and people’s expectations of their communities.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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The United States this year fell to its lowest-ever place on the World Happiness Report, which highlights the positive effects benevolence and social connections have on people's life satisfaction.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Friendship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendship. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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