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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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
However, a family friend told PEOPLE that the former couple, who divorced in 1996 but remained amicable after, supported their daughters joining the royals on Christmas.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
But somewhere along the amicable journey toward a more independent Greenland actively involved in its own defense and security, a warming world with its increasingly accessible Arctic resources and declining sea ice caught the attention of nearly all world powers, great and small.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Both sides characterized the gathering as amicable.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Crump, who also represented Zavala's family, said last month that an amicable resolution had been reached between Universal and the family.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
But somewhere along the amicable journey toward a more independent Greenland actively involved in its own defense and security, a warming world with its increasingly accessible Arctic resources and declining sea ice caught the attention of nearly all world powers, great and small.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Both sides characterized the gathering as amicable.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Crump, who also represented Zavala's family, said last month that an amicable resolution had been reached between Universal and the family.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amicable
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The majority of the board agreed that the new design appeared to be more compatible with the character of the neighborhood.—
Lauren Costantino
February 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many people who are more active at night, stay up and wake later are subject to circadian misalignment, meaning their internal clocks aren’t necessarily compatible with real-world demands like waking up early for work.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
9 Feb. 2026
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With the city facing multiple lawsuits over the billing debacle, Clark helped oversee a friendly class-action lawsuit against the city, the judge found.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Zero Waste Textile Expo is a free, family-friendly event designed to highlight the environmental impact of consuming fast fashion and soft consumer goods while providing education about sustainable solutions and zero waste options anyone can participate in.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The City Council’s unanimous decision will allow the city to direct local, incremental sales and use tax revenues from a 165-acre site on the northwest corner of College Boulevard and Ridgeview Road, just south of Kansas Highway 10, for 30 years, to help finance the team’s new facilities in Kansas.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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Still, Johnson needed near-unanimous support from his Republican conference to proceed to a final vote on the bill.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Tea is presented alongside the ritualistic high pour synonymous with Moroccan tradition, which is not only an enjoyable spectacle, but a gesture of warm welcome.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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This week’s storms are especially welcome because the statewide snowpack has been lagging after weeks of unusually warm, dry weather.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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To her credit, Shiffrin was gracious in defeat.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Shiffrin was predictably gracious in defeat — as rare as those defeats are.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Amicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amicable. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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