as in friendship
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
They missed the companionship of longtime friends after moving to California.
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Recent Examples of companionship
Furthermore, relying on AI for companionship could lead to a decline in some of our most fundamental social skills and a diminished capacity for navigating the intricacies of human relationships.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
An increasing number of people are already using AI for companionship and therapy.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Once upon a time, love blossomed when people searched for companionship in parks, dances or from chance encounters.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
But as society evolves — along with its definitions of intimacy, companionship and independence — so, too, must our interpretation of how relationships affect health.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
An increasing number of people are already using AI for companionship and therapy.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Once upon a time, love blossomed when people searched for companionship in parks, dances or from chance encounters.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
But as society evolves — along with its definitions of intimacy, companionship and independence — so, too, must our interpretation of how relationships affect health.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionship
Noun
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To be honest, this movie is a bit too treacly for my taste, but the four main actresses’ enduring friendship warms my millennial heart.—
Lizzie Logan,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Make your friendships more romantic and your romances more friendly, Aries.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
2 May 2025
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The creativity the brothers bring from four decades of producing concerts and exploring design around the world while touring has injected a fresh perspective to HGTV, while their brotherhood has endeared them to viewers.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2025
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He was entrenched in an exclusive brotherhood with teammates and classmates.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article When former NFL player Walter Mendenhall founded the social enterprise Male Mogul Initiative in 2017, his goal was to positively transform the way young men live and lead in their communities and hopefully alter the trajectory of those from disadvantaged backgrounds.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2025
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The couple, beloved in their community of Santa Fe, New Mexico, were found dead in their home Feb. 26.—
Caren Bohan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Applications have opened for the 2025 fellowship, which will now offer two $10,000 grants to filmmakers accepted into Film Independent’s Artist Development programs who identify as American-Muslim.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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As the breakfast was a first of its kind for the foundation, Burch said her vision is to scale the fellowship program to more than the current cap at 50 new members annually.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
1 May 2025
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This is often tied to a fear of intimacy — a subconscious fear of being emotionally vulnerable and dependent on someone else.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Vulnerability is sacred and essential to true intimacy.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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Open for just 24 hours, starting April 24, the project is meant to humanize the harms of social media use among young children and call for governments and private companies to act urgently to protect online spaces for young users.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Read in English Post The Trump administration’s rapid escalation of a trade war with China has forced many companies to rethink their dependence on Chinese goods and access to the Chinese market—and face the prospect that the world’s two largest economies might be breaking up.—
Thomas Stackpole,
Harvard Business Review,
24 Apr. 2025
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Fear of government retribution is now spreading through society.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, antisemitism is a stubborn, ancient hate that rears its head at different times and shapeshifts in different societies.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
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That emotional camaraderie has been a common theme for Regis Jesuit since losing the Class 5A championship to Cherry Creek last June 1 at All-Star Park, where the Raiders fell twice to the Bruins on the final day as the title slipped through their fingers.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2025
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Teammate Jaylin Williams echoed this sentiment, emphasizing that the Thunder’s camaraderie off the court is just as important as what happens on it.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionship. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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