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
Trump is also challenging Johnson’s pleas for comity.
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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
The comity on school spending, however, shuns a debate that California’s politicians should be having — what to do about the system’s chronically subpar academic achievement.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 20 June 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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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
The comity on school spending, however, shuns a debate that California’s politicians should be having — what to do about the system’s chronically subpar academic achievement.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 20 June 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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Seamless transitions from your living room to the lawn; chef-grade kitchens wrapped in natural flagstone, firepits that bring families together and architectural harmony that makes your home feel twice as large.—
Rosehill Gardens,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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However, in the Chinese practice of Feng Shui–which is the art of achieving balance and harmony through the arrangement of buildings, furniture, and other objects in your environment—south-facing orientation is a good thing.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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That continuity spans administrations, parties, and eras of war and peace, yet most Americans have never heard this history.—
Carol L. Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Organizers encouraged people to join to stand together in love, peace and prayer.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Comity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comity. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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