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
After the episode aired on July 17, the TikToker (and an avid astrology believer) tells PEOPLE that fans were quick to look skyward to reason why the duo had such a natural rapport.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Under the deal – which expands their existing close rapport – beIN will be getting exclusive pay TV and streaming rights to a slew of content from Paramount + With Showtime, CBS Studios, Republic Pictures and Paramount Pictures.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
The announcement of job cuts, alongside a wide range of other measures, threatens to drive a wedge into the already fragile rapport between senior management and the shop floor.
—Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
Slowly throughout the video, the two of them try to figure out in real time what their onscreen (and maybe off-screen) rapport means.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Under the deal – which expands their existing close rapport – beIN will be getting exclusive pay TV and streaming rights to a slew of content from Paramount + With Showtime, CBS Studios, Republic Pictures and Paramount Pictures.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
The announcement of job cuts, alongside a wide range of other measures, threatens to drive a wedge into the already fragile rapport between senior management and the shop floor.
—Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
Slowly throughout the video, the two of them try to figure out in real time what their onscreen (and maybe off-screen) rapport means.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
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Is there any greater comfort than being the beneficiary of such friendship?Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Rumor has it that this design was inspired by his friendship with fellow artist Marcel Duchamp, who was apparently an avid chess player.Rima Suqi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Hezbollah started firing rockets and drones against Israel in solidarity with Hamas shortly after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Compassionate communication fosters solidarity and strengthens relationships.Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The director illustrates much of this through long, patient takes, often keeping distance with interjections of a slow push in towards Lee’s face, studying him in meditation as the the sounds of the natural world quietly score the scene, as though the two are in communion.Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rehearsing My Choir places the duo’s skewed indie-pop in communion with their grandma’s fascinating, fast-moving, and sometimes inscrutable recollections of American life between the 1920s and ’60s.Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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During the rapprochement between China and the United States in the 1970s (which followed the split between China and the Soviet Union), North Korea hosted Soviet naval ships in its ports and allowed Soviet fighter jets to enter North Korean airspace.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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The rapprochement is expected to boost Chinese investment in India.Reuters, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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In a message penned in support of Addiction Awareness Week, the Princess of Wales said that progress is being made in tackling the prejudice and stigma around addiction and urged people to show kindness and empathy in order to break down barriers.Simon Perry, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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However, the show also incorporates universal themes of love and empathy.Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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