as in friendship
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
his good rapport with his students was one of the reasons why the school board named him Teacher of the Year
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Recent Examples of rapport
As President Joe Biden heads to the G20 Summit, foreign leaders are more interested in building rapport with the incoming Donald Trump administration.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Russia, too, has established a rapport with Hezbollah.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Your first sale often comes from building that personal rapport.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Meeting someone in person creates an opportunity for building trust and rapport that's hard to replicate through a screen.
—Hao Lam, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Russia, too, has established a rapport with Hezbollah.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Your first sale often comes from building that personal rapport.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Meeting someone in person creates an opportunity for building trust and rapport that's hard to replicate through a screen.
—Hao Lam, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rapport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
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In interviews, the two discussed their friendship, and the special included footage of them meeting for the first time in 2021.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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As truths unfold, their profound friendship offers transformation and awakens hope.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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Many commenters expressed dissent with the U.S. healthcare system and stood with Mangione in solidarity.Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
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The region became a second war front a day after the Oct. 7, 2023, assault on Israel’s southern border from Gaza, when Hezbollah opened fire in solidarity with Hamas.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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Families, side by side, in communion with God and each other.David Oliver, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Today, 3,000 maple trees cover the property, which recalls another special Japanese phrase: shinrin-yoku, forest bathing, an act of communion with all things arboreal.Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
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Despite its support for opposition forces, Turkey has not ruled out a rapprochement with Syria.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Beyond that, in recent months Erdogan had made public offers to Assad for a summit to discuss a rapprochement, one that Assad simply ignored.Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Organizations that adapt by redefining leadership roles, offering flexible career pathways, and building cultures rooted in curiosity and empathy will thrive.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Projects such as these have a real impact in building empathy toward victims, said Valerie Higgins, who directs the Sustainable Cultural Heritage Program at the American University of Rome.Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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