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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Finding companionship and joining peer support groups, along with the development of innovative treatments, were protective factors.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Music, art, and companionship sang from every rafter.
—Thao Thai, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Melvin Carey is seeking compensation exceeding $25,000 for medical costs, emotional suffering and the loss of his spouse’s companionship.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 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 7 May. 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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