as in harmony
peaceful coexistence
the comity that has always existed among the town's houses of worship
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For India, as well as the countries making a similar bet, this is a risky gamble: the very policies that create comity in the short run are eroding the foundations that will stabilize it over the long run.
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Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
The chair and ranking member of the committee traditionally adhere to comity when scheduling business meetings to advance nominees or legislation, in a show of bipartisan cooperation.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
The rare gathering of commanders in chief offers an unusual moment of comity for the nation in a factionalized, hyper-partisan era.
—Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
The extraordinary gathering offered an unusual moment of comity for the nation in a factionalized, hyper-partisan era.
—Bill Barrow, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
The chair and ranking member of the committee traditionally adhere to comity when scheduling business meetings to advance nominees or legislation, in a show of bipartisan cooperation.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
The rare gathering of commanders in chief offers an unusual moment of comity for the nation in a factionalized, hyper-partisan era.
—Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
The extraordinary gathering offered an unusual moment of comity for the nation in a factionalized, hyper-partisan era.
—Bill Barrow, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Comity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comity. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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