companionship
noun
com·pan·ion·ship
kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship 
: the fellowship existing among companions : company
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They missed the companionship of longtime friends after moving to California.
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But the companies that were early to embrace mature AI also encountered legal and societal minefields and harmful abuse as a growing number of people have turned to the technology for companionship or titillation.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Concerns have also been raised about whether people are relying on AI for emotional support and companionship.
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AheadForm expects that its robots could soon seamlessly integrate into daily life, providing assistance, companionship, and support across various industries.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Concerns have also been raised about whether people are relying on AI for emotional support and companionship.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
AheadForm expects that its robots could soon seamlessly integrate into daily life, providing assistance, companionship, and support across various industries.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
OpenAI is not the first company to venture into AI companionship with mature content.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 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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