as in friendship
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
his good rapport with his students was one of the reasons why the school board named him Teacher of the Year
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Recent Examples of rapport
Approaching conversations this way will build rapport and create positive candidate experiences for everyone.
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Sherri Reese, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The legendary director is a regular at the Vatican and had met with the pope several times over the course of his career, building a rapport over their mutual appreciation for art.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
What are the most important qualities for the person who replaces outgoing Police Chief Neil Noakes?: 1) Must be willing to listen to the community and take the time to build rapport and trust.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Still, after having developed a rapport with the White House, Nvidia took a $5.5 billion inventory charge due to a new licensing agreement that will block sale of its H20 AI chip.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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Sherri Reese, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The legendary director is a regular at the Vatican and had met with the pope several times over the course of his career, building a rapport over their mutual appreciation for art.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
What are the most important qualities for the person who replaces outgoing Police Chief Neil Noakes?: 1) Must be willing to listen to the community and take the time to build rapport and trust.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Still, after having developed a rapport with the White House, Nvidia took a $5.5 billion inventory charge due to a new licensing agreement that will block sale of its H20 AI chip.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapport
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 Algerian’s progress was halted by the shouts of Vitor Pereira’s coaching staff, calling him back to join his current colleagues in a show of solidarity.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The group's latest initiative continues its campaign of peaceful resistance, using the symbolism of May Day—a historic day of worker solidarity—to spotlight broader concerns about democracy and rising authoritarianism.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Priests arrayed themselves in rows and the crowds stood and knelt, sang and prayed for one last communion with Francis.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Communion for the Crowd 5 hr 11 min ago As part of the Mass, priests fanned out to the thousands of grieving Catholics around St. Peter's for communion.—
Adam Carlson,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The United States has become increasingly irritated with the glacial pace of progress towards implementing a ceasefire agreement, more overtly criticizing Russia's recalcitrance to ink a deal despite pursuing a rapprochement with the Kremlin.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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As President Trump pursues a striking rapprochement with Moscow, the company has emerged as an early test of whether American businesses that fled Russia early in the war will return.—
Anton Troianovski,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Look for those who lead with empathy but think like operators—independent, resourceful and invested in outcomes.—
Paulina Wierzbicka,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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My empathy was with the innocent football fans over any aggressor.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Rapport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapport. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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