as in friendship
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
an era of rapprochement between Mexico and the U.S. that was highlighted by a new trade agreement
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Recent Examples of rapprochement
The attacks shattered any Emirati sympathies with Iranian rapprochement and helped push a full embrace of Israel.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
The White House is attempting a rapprochement with Anthropic over its new AI model, Mythos.
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Benjamin Guggenheim,
Washington Post,
30 Apr. 2026
Their rapprochement was in part motivated by Nelson’s personal history with Nesta, particularly an incident in 2024 where Nesta unsuccessfully attempted to press charges against Nelson’s wife for allegedly pushing him.
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Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
An Indian business delegation visited China for the first time in more than five years, the latest sign of the Asian nations’ cautious rapprochement.
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J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
The White House is attempting a rapprochement with Anthropic over its new AI model, Mythos.
—
Benjamin Guggenheim,
Washington Post,
30 Apr. 2026
Their rapprochement was in part motivated by Nelson’s personal history with Nesta, particularly an incident in 2024 where Nesta unsuccessfully attempted to press charges against Nelson’s wife for allegedly pushing him.
—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
An Indian business delegation visited China for the first time in more than five years, the latest sign of the Asian nations’ cautious rapprochement.
—
J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rapprochement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapprochement
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His first wife is remembered for introducing him to novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand, with whom Greenspan shared a friendship, a belief in free-market economic ideals and a philosophy of objectivism.
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Through icy landscapes, courage and friendship are tested – and the children discover that the true magic of Christmas comes from togetherness.
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In a show of solidarity, several high-ranking Ukrainian officials also returned their Polish state decorations.
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For the Arribas family, the hours following the earthquakes were filled with anxiety and solidarity.
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Push further and the communion looks thinner still.
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Big Thief brought a quiet, insistent warmth to Dance of Love, giving the album a unifying sense of communion that’s unusual in Zimmerman’s body of work.
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Esther Perel could have rapport with a dead plant or be a cult leader.
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This approach changes how collaboration works, because trust is established through verification rather than reputation or rapport.
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This unity of purpose is amplified by a newly uniform soundscape.
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The blender, like the writer, is searching for complementarity, for the moment when diversity becomes unity, when differences become harmony.
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“Rapprochement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapprochement. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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