as in generosity
kindly concern, interest, or support
I appreciate your friendship during this difficult time for my family
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Recent Examples of friendship
The pair have known one another for decades, and racing has helped define their friendship since the beginning — albeit in not quite as high stakes a venue.
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Rance Collins, IndieWire, 29 June 2025
However, a rivalry sparked between him and a veteran driver, which grew into a friendship after the two were involved in a major crash.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
So what does that mean for Sanchez and Perry’s friendship?
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 June 2025
And Just Like That … but one of the best things to come out of this show is definitely the friendship between Charlotte and LTW.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Rance Collins, IndieWire, 29 June 2025
However, a rivalry sparked between him and a veteran driver, which grew into a friendship after the two were involved in a major crash.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
So what does that mean for Sanchez and Perry’s friendship?
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 June 2025
And Just Like That … but one of the best things to come out of this show is definitely the friendship between Charlotte and LTW.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendship
Noun
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Unfortunately, a drunken Ben makes a heinous error in judgment that abruptly extinguishes the generosity of their hosts.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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Other thinkers have reflected on the generosity of the shrub and its fruit.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Graduates emphasized the school's unique environment fostering brotherhood and celebrating Black identity.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Fraser depicts his bloody brotherhood with similar flair.—
Hamilton Cain,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Instead, Starr would be my roving ambassador of joy and amity in an America that felt starved of such things.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
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As part of this distancing, Seoul promotes a narrative (as seen in its recent monuments and museums) that emphasizes Japan’s wartime violence and highlights Korean amity with China.—
Jennifer Lind,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Mar. 2015
Noun
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But while Trump and Putin speak of each other with cordiality, relations are testier between the two countries than the rhetoric would indicate.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
26 May 2025
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His finest strengths are personality and cordiality, and both were amplified on the stage.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
Noun
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There are certainly fluctuations of good and bad news all across the gaming industry, but more often than not as of late, the Xbox brand seems to be squandering its goodwill by saying one thing and then doing another over and over again.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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For now, here are signs both sides are following through on the terms of the London agreement and displaying signs of goodwill.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Most of us rely on visual shortcuts, such as bright colors that might suggest warmth or friendliness, while dark, edgy imagery might be read as rebellious or intense.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Now able to delegate most responsibilities to her staff, Trish credits her business’ growth and longevity to friendliness and empathy.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Lunches, meetings, phone calls, always Mark’s delicious southern drawl infusing us with his spirit and kindness.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
7 July 2025
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Politeness and kindness are attributes that parents want to reinforce and encourage in their children.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
7 July 2025
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Combs pays her rent and her legal fees, another onlooker said, something that the jury could interpret as a show of benevolence or remorse.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
3 July 2025
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Bayes published only two papers in his lifetime: one a defense of God’s benevolence, the other a defense of Newton’s calculus.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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“Friendship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendship. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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