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 Kymanda divorce has been as collaborative as Loverboy once was, and Batula wants to underscore that this is an amicable separation.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Throughout Friday, a growing chorus of lawmakers had called on the parties to deescalate their feud and come to an amicable solution, contrasting with the relative silence from Anthropic and the Pentagon in the hours before the deadline.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Weinstein and Aidala, who argued the appeal and represented Weinstein at his original trial and retrial, appeared to come to a mutual and amicable agreement about the lawyer's shifting role.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Weinstein and Aidala, who argued the appeal and represented Weinstein at his original trial and retrial, appeared to come to a mutual and amicable agreement about the lawyer’s shifting role.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Throughout Friday, a growing chorus of lawmakers had called on the parties to deescalate their feud and come to an amicable solution, contrasting with the relative silence from Anthropic and the Pentagon in the hours before the deadline.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Weinstein and Aidala, who argued the appeal and represented Weinstein at his original trial and retrial, appeared to come to a mutual and amicable agreement about the lawyer's shifting role.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Weinstein and Aidala, who argued the appeal and represented Weinstein at his original trial and retrial, appeared to come to a mutual and amicable agreement about the lawyer’s shifting role.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amicable
Adjective
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Deep Isolation’s analysis confirmed that nuclear waste streams partitioned through the Argonne-baseline electrorefining process are compatible with deep borehole disposal.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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The lock is compatible with Alexa and Google Home for voice commands, too.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Rentals are complimentary for those staying in Bella Grande’s suites, but anyone in the hotel can book the bikes to cycle around the extremely bike-friendly city for a small fee.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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With Sprout, the focus shifts toward human-friendly machines that can integrate into everyday life, potentially redefining how people interact with robots at home.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Their roster boasts two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani — widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time and who has won four league MVP awards, all by unanimous vote, in the past five seasons.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the civil trial, the jury needed only an hour to return a unanimous verdict in favor of the musician whose testimony went viral.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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It’s been nearly three years since James and Patricia MacEgan went out for a stroll on a warm spring afternoon in a field near Mahany Park in Roseville.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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For leafy greens, rinse under low-pressure warm water, spin dry in a colander and wash the colander after.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not a good idea when your intention is to be gracious.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bottom-liners had also nixed Gehry’s original design for a more gracious lobby with a cafe out front, not the gloomy one installed against his will.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Amicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amicable. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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