amicableness

Definition of amicablenessnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amicableness
Noun
  • The result in the 19th century was not stability or amicability but catastrophe.
    Time, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Washington state already ranks a dismal 45th out of the 50 states in tax friendliness because of a heavy burden of sales, capital gains, property and excise taxes.
    Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
  • His public persona stems from a friendliness that makes those around him feel at ease.
    Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This ancient beverage, derived from the roots of the Piper methysticum plant, is typically consumed to produce sedative and euphoric effects that might increase sociability and reduce anxiety.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Takefumi explored whether dog ownership could affect sociability by exposing mice to the oral microbiomes found in the dog-owning group, then assessed their social behaviors.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But one suspected the real reason for Huang’s geniality lay elsewhere.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Riley, a Northern California native, who has always exuded a Zen-like geniality, was part of a generation of young American composers who had turned away from audience-alienating atonal music, which had been proselytized by their teachers in the science-minded postwar academy.
    William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Liberated from this approach to economic warfare, relations with allies may recover some of their former cordiality.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • He was dressed in a T-shirt and a tracksuit jacket, and spoke with an offbeat affability—a holdover from Boulder’s hippie days.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Despite his aura of affability, D’Amaro fought to win every match.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The new faces of the sport, in this new generation of figure skaters, promote congeniality much more than cutthroat competitiveness.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The venue’s intimacy, coupled with a more informal, speakeasy vibe, permeated an award ceremony that was notable for its moments of laughter and easy congeniality.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Amicableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amicableness. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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