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
Related Articles The two women dust off their old rapport as Hunt, played by Swinton, battles cancer.
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
Over time, their on-field rapport has improved, which was underscored by Pearsall’s eight catches for a game-high 141 yards against a Lions defense that used plenty of press-man coverage Monday.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
What To Know Apple CEO Tim Cook, who built rapport with Trump during his first four years in office, is donating $1 million to his inauguration, Axios reported this past Friday.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Facilities without that rapport might see ombudsmen as people just trying to stir up problems, Earl said.
—Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
Over time, their on-field rapport has improved, which was underscored by Pearsall’s eight catches for a game-high 141 yards against a Lions defense that used plenty of press-man coverage Monday.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
What To Know Apple CEO Tim Cook, who built rapport with Trump during his first four years in office, is donating $1 million to his inauguration, Axios reported this past Friday.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Facilities without that rapport might see ombudsmen as people just trying to stir up problems, Earl said.
—Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
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Lawnmower parents may insert themselves into their child’s friendships and relationships with others and intrude on social issues without allowing the child to resolve problems independently.—
Jazmin Towe,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Filmmakers unveil their work, launch their awards campaigns and begin new friendships.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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After state media employees resigned in solidarity with the opposition, Putin sent Kremlin propagandists to replace them.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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In fact, in solidarity, the international film industry can be a partner here as well.—
P.J. Byrne,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The shoes in question are white ballet flats, which any little girl could easily pair with a communion dress.—
Arancha Gamo,
Glamour,
5 Jan. 2025
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As the lotus-eaters writhe and spin, I am routinely spritzed with centrifugal drops of their ample perspiration, a kind of patchouli-scented mist that doesn’t exactly conduce to ecstatic soul communion.—
Barrett Swanson,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Amid the barrage of insults and smack talk were temporary moments of rapprochement between the 39th and the 45th presidents.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
30 Dec. 2024
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His participation in last year's trilateral summit at Camp David with U.S. President Joe Biden and former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida marked the beginning of a fragile rapprochement.—
Mark R. Weaver,
Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2024
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What accounts for that kind of compassion in a star athlete whose sport is not known for its, um, empathy?—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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But these pictures have also inspired a fair amount of empathy.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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