companionship
noun
com·pan·ion·ship
kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship 
: the fellowship existing among companions : company
Examples of companionship in a Sentence
They missed the companionship of longtime friends after moving to California.
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Playful, affectionate, and highly intelligent, Rocco thrives with active guardians who can provide him with both structure and companionship.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025
Many cats thrive with companionship—especially if they have been socialized with other cats early in life.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
How permanent? were questions that Bearden suggested the jury consider to guide the panel’s deliberation on Elijah’s pain and his family’s loss of companionship and mental anguish.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
The movie — directed by Robert Redford — is a beautiful slice-of-life vignette, complete with a story of family, companionship, love, and loss.
—Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 27 June 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025
Many cats thrive with companionship—especially if they have been socialized with other cats early in life.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
How permanent? were questions that Bearden suggested the jury consider to guide the panel’s deliberation on Elijah’s pain and his family’s loss of companionship and mental anguish.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
The movie — directed by Robert Redford — is a beautiful slice-of-life vignette, complete with a story of family, companionship, love, and loss.
—Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for companionship
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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/companionship. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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companionship
noun
com·pan·ion·ship
kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship
: the good feeling that comes from being with someone else
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