as in harmony
peaceful coexistence
the comity that has always existed among the town's houses of worship
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Recent Examples of comity
Wednesday was a day for comity.
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Trump is also challenging Johnson’s pleas for comity.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025
But one suggestion, comity, said much about the state of the Illinois GOP.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Cumulatively, these trends will slow the growth of one of the biggest sources of comity between the two countries: the nearly four million Indian Americans.
—Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Trump is also challenging Johnson’s pleas for comity.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025
But one suggestion, comity, said much about the state of the Illinois GOP.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Cumulatively, these trends will slow the growth of one of the biggest sources of comity between the two countries: the nearly four million Indian Americans.
—Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comity
Noun
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My lack of Portuguese comprehension skills can’t stop me from enjoying these spectacles of audiovisual harmony.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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Somewhat miraculously, we’re carried out of this consequential collision of hearts and minds on the lightest of notes, with the sense that our capacity to rediscover harmony will always be beautifully mysterious.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And will a future peace deal sacrifice women’s rights?—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday afternoon in Courtroom 305 of the Kane County Judicial Center, the parents of 8-year-old Izaiah Lopez finally found some peace after a judge resentenced the man responsible for their small son’s death to six years in prison.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Comity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comity. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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