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
What followed was a surprising display of comity.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Wednesday was a day for comity.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Trump is also challenging Johnson’s pleas for comity.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025
His meeting with the immensely influential Sistani epitomized this approach of comity and understanding, as well as Francis’s belief that the papacy, which initiated the First Crusade against the Holy Land nearly a millennium ago, must be used to bridge divides.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2021
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Wednesday was a day for comity.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Trump is also challenging Johnson’s pleas for comity.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025
His meeting with the immensely influential Sistani epitomized this approach of comity and understanding, as well as Francis’s belief that the papacy, which initiated the First Crusade against the Holy Land nearly a millennium ago, must be used to bridge divides.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comity
Noun
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This often meant using classical design principles like restraint, order and geometric harmony, and adapting them by either simplifying the elements or using locally available materials instead of the expensive marble and other stones favored by the ancients.—
Kevin D. Murphy,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Be willing to ask others what works for them, because harmony grows when everyone understands the terms.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Oil prices spiked to nearly $120 per barrel earlier in the conflict but had come down last week in the hope that the peace talks would yield some stability.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Cheng Li-wun, the head of the Kuomingtang, and China’s President Xi Jinping held a high-profile meeting Friday during which both called for peace without offering specifics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Comity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comity. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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