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
No private person’s natural rights could trump those of the community: preserving peace, order, and comity.
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Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
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
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
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Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comity
Noun
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The music cut out, leaving the three of them to deliver powerful harmonies before the band kicked back in.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
5 Oct. 2025
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Libra is an air and cardinal sign that finds balance, harmony and peace in the law and relationships.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The agency characterized the Chinese movements as an intrusion and accused China of undermining regional peace and stability.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s peace plan has backed Hamas into a corner, leaving the militant group to face an existential dilemma.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Comity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comity. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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