as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
a youth club fostering amity among the city's many and diverse ethnic groups
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Recent Examples of amity
In a world that could use more bipartisanship, that kind of amity is arguably a good thing.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
By then, John had died, and a new Pope, Paul VI—the former Archbishop of Milan, Giovanni Battista Montini—had gone to Jerusalem, seeking symbolic expression of the new Catholic-Jewish amity.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
The couple treat the filmmakers — and therefore us — with amity.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
As part of this distancing, Seoul promotes a narrative (as seen in its recent monuments and museums) that emphasizes Japan’s wartime violence and highlights Korean amity with China.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2015
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
By then, John had died, and a new Pope, Paul VI—the former Archbishop of Milan, Giovanni Battista Montini—had gone to Jerusalem, seeking symbolic expression of the new Catholic-Jewish amity.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
The couple treat the filmmakers — and therefore us — with amity.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
As part of this distancing, Seoul promotes a narrative (as seen in its recent monuments and museums) that emphasizes Japan’s wartime violence and highlights Korean amity with China.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amity
Noun
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By evening, the Aries Moon energizes friendships and future plans, making invitations, introductions, or group momentum especially fruitful.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The aunties who sternly monitor the tables here will take and deliver your order, but please do not expect guidance or friendship.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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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
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Liberated from this approach to economic warfare, relations with allies may recover some of their former cordiality.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Amity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amity. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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