1
as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
the contract negotiations between the hotel workers and management were reasonably amicable
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2
as in friendly
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
finds his coworkers at his new job just as amicable as he ever could have hoped
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Recent Examples of amicable
The Zinn Education Project and Rethinking Schools have also waded into the recent controversies surrounding the conflict between Israel and Hamas, often hostile to the former and, at times, amicable toward the latter.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
This has led to an amicable end of Lockett's contract, according to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, who further detailed that Lockett can officially sign with another team as soon as Wednesday night.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
But in December 2024, Ayala’s wife of nearly 30 years filed for divorce, and an initially amicable split turned sour amid a spate of legal disputes over his many businesses and assets, including his past catalog negotiations.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
The Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban divorce has been anything but amicable.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2025
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
This has led to an amicable end of Lockett's contract, according to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, who further detailed that Lockett can officially sign with another team as soon as Wednesday night.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
But in December 2024, Ayala’s wife of nearly 30 years filed for divorce, and an initially amicable split turned sour amid a spate of legal disputes over his many businesses and assets, including his past catalog negotiations.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
The Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban divorce has been anything but amicable.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amicable
Adjective
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Vehicles equipped with compatible receivers can draw this power while driving.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Most providers include or sell a compatible modem/router.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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In response, Delaware last March passed a law to make the state more alluring, to which Texas quickly counter-punched with an even friendlier law.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The other side of this has been the money in the industry’s pivot first to cheaper talk shows, which don’t innovate enough to merit much critique, and now to a second pivot to turn those interview shows into video series, which makes podcasts more friendly on TikTok and Instagram and YouTube.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The unanimous ruling cleared the way for a federal judge to enforce a potentially disruptive shake-up that’s designed to give consumers more choices.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two unanimous high court decisions from 2012 encapsulate the Obama-era overreach of statutory interpretation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The National Weather Service recommends stocking essential items like non-perishable food, water and warm clothing for severe winter events.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Nov. 2025
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The lookalike duo flashed their identical warm smiles while attending the Mothers & Daughters 4 Choice event back in '94.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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After the initial encounter, sending a brief email or text is both gracious and strategic.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Our recipe hails from Mary Ada Marshall, a resident of Smith Island, who was gracious enough to share her recipe.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Amicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amicable. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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