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
Hopes were raised for a rapprochement between Harry and his father in July when aides of Harry and the King met for the first time in London.
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Modi, who hasn’t visited China since 2018, also met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping — a sign of the cautious rapprochement between the countries.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping both spoke on Sunday, signaling a new potentially important rapprochement.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Hopes were raised for a rapprochement between Harry and his father in July when aides of Harry and the King met for the first time in London.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Modi, who hasn’t visited China since 2018, also met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping — a sign of the cautious rapprochement between the countries.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping both spoke on Sunday, signaling a new potentially important rapprochement.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Hopes were raised for a rapprochement between Harry and his father in July when aides of Harry and the King met for the first time in London.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapprochement
Noun
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Their unlikely friendship ended in February 1987, when Warhol died suddenly after a complicated gall bladder operation.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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About four decades ago, the late Debby Ruskin began tending gardens across Silicon Valley, not as a career move, but as an act of friendship.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Notable in the statement too, an expression of solidarity with victims of abuse.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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In such cases, solidarity and compassion themselves might seem like luxuries next to the all-conquering, primally selfish urge to save your own skin.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Verna tries to earn her trust, convinced Mitsuki proves communion with the aliens is possible.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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On their big day, Boyd and Mills took communion and exchanged handwritten vows in a heartfelt ceremony officiated by the groom's close friend, Chris Hart.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mooney had a great rapport with veteran QB last season.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Between the Michelangelo Effect, Cascading Mentorship and Youth as Subject Matter Experts, Jackson established new rapport between adult and child–removing the adult from the equation entirely.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s having a connection, that’s playing as a team and that’s staying in unity regardless of what happened.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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In his opening remarks to the forum, Xi called for unity and cooperation between the grouping of 21 economies on both sides of the Pacific.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Rapprochement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapprochement. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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