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Recent Examples of comity In essence, the United States promised protection in exchange for military access and political-economic comity in Asia but without demanding fully reciprocal protection for itself. Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025 In the interest of comity, then, and in the hopes for an impressively long list of signatories, the hosts would have fudged the question. Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 13 Mar. 2025 At nearly every turn, he’s been able to get away with it, often with the reluctant acquiescence of Western leaders, from George W. Bush to Angela Merkel, who looked away from his misdeeds for the sake of diplomatic comity. Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025 The same day, Zhu Jingyang, the Chinese Ambassador to Colombia, released a flurry of posts celebrating a new age of comity between the two countries. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comity
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Noun
  • What sets us apart is this harmony of realness and refinement, where tradition meets sophistication, and where every visit feels like both an indulgence and a homecoming.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The Andante cantabile offers benevolence tinged with shadow, its harmonies turning suddenly ominous.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express concern about the attack and talk about the need for peace in the region.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The viola is like an extension of him, his daily tuning is a meditative practice that brings him a unique peace.
    Lauren Morrow September 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Comity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comity. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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