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
The company said less than 0.5% of Claude interactions involve companionship and role-playing.
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Salvador Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Paying attention and providing companionship are what pets value most.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Some experts think an environment of this size — coupled with the lack of outdoor access or companionship from other capuchins — is not optimal for Frankie.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Imaginary athletes also provided companionship during athletic play.
—Stephanie Madsen, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
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Salvador Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Paying attention and providing companionship are what pets value most.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Some experts think an environment of this size — coupled with the lack of outdoor access or companionship from other capuchins — is not optimal for Frankie.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Imaginary athletes also provided companionship during athletic play.
—Stephanie Madsen, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for companionship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionship
Noun
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Cline also has a great dynamic with supporting actors Wylie and Thompson, their overlapping banter giving those friendships an organic feel.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
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But the core of the show really examines how the shapes’ conflicting personalities clash, and how the friends overcome those personal challenges to maintain their friendships.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The brotherhoods sometimes recast their patron saints as relatives who naturally appreciated the African rhythms of their homelands.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
18 July 2025
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And the only way to survive is to build a community, build a brotherhood, build a nation that will keep resisting.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 July 2025
Noun
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This was a film that set out to show the power of healing, the resilience of community, and above all the strength of the Ukrainian spirit in the face of such traumatic times.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
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Holloway stars as John Matherson, a college professor and former military officer charged with protecting his community after a catastrophic electromagnetic pulse attack cripples the nation.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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If Helmy finds in the Party the kind of fellowship and outlet for his energies that a good career might otherwise have satisfied, Erich embraces his new identity with a snarling brutality that is a repudiation of his former sense of humiliation.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2025
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The La Grange resident spent 10 months in the civic leadership development fellowship.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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Things might seem perfectly fine at face value, given the lack of rejection and the presence of physical intimacy.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Per Chaney, Ella Hunt was called in to film a more graphic scene than planned but Hunt did not want to participate without an intimacy coordinator.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The South Bend Tribune asked McDonald's corporate about its policy regarding involving police in restaurant disturbances, but the company has not responded.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
23 Aug. 2025
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Both companies jointly own a North America Lithium project in Quebec, Canada.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Aug. 2025
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Her choices are not indicative of a society on the verge of collapse.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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The cause is partly accidental, but also, according to Bond, aggression is a natural outcome of an unjust society.—
John Haskell,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Don't be surprised if Gen-Z becomes obsessed with the Millennial classic that inspired a generation to be entrepreneurs and celebrate camaraderie.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The pair had met years earlier while Keaton was shopping in the Los Angeles outpost of Totah's homewares boutique and—thanks to their instant camaraderie and Keaton’s natural eye for design—a collaboration was inevitable.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionship. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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