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Recent Examples of companionate
What matters more in long-term relationships is companionate love, where the partners have a calmer, friendship-like connection.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
For parents needing to refine the companionate element of their relationship, Brooks advised scheduling thirty minutes each day to talk about your day, worries or interests with each other.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
For many couples, romantic feelings can evolve into a companionate bond over time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
This kind of familiarity—a way of talking through the screen, jostling past even the most interesting particulars set forward in a script—can make a performer a kind of alien, companionate presence onscreen.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
These examples make a case for animals having emotional attachments, not unlike companionate love in humans.
—Kate Golembiewski, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2021
That’s because companionate love (for a long-term partner), romantic love and lust are orchestrated by three different brain systems, which operate in tandem.
—Dina Cheney, Good Housekeeping, 2 Nov. 2020
Yet the weight of transcendent meaning and mysticism which gets transferred from divinity to companionate marriage here (as everywhere else in our world) seems a cruelly heavy burden upon intimate life.
—Mark Greif, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2016
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
For parents needing to refine the companionate element of their relationship, Brooks advised scheduling thirty minutes each day to talk about your day, worries or interests with each other.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
For many couples, romantic feelings can evolve into a companionate bond over time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
This kind of familiarity—a way of talking through the screen, jostling past even the most interesting particulars set forward in a script—can make a performer a kind of alien, companionate presence onscreen.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
These examples make a case for animals having emotional attachments, not unlike companionate love in humans.
—Kate Golembiewski, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2021
That’s because companionate love (for a long-term partner), romantic love and lust are orchestrated by three different brain systems, which operate in tandem.
—Dina Cheney, Good Housekeeping, 2 Nov. 2020
Yet the weight of transcendent meaning and mysticism which gets transferred from divinity to companionate marriage here (as everywhere else in our world) seems a cruelly heavy burden upon intimate life.
—Mark Greif, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionate
Adjective
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Once inside the hotel doors, there’s a harmonious tension between an older and younger generation at The Breakers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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This seems like a harmonious enough occasion; the house has light and space, and life appears to settle into a cozy rhythm.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It’s also made with five foam layers that create a balanced feel, starting with a soft, quilted top layer that gives it an instantly cozy finish.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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In reality, many of these foods are nutrient-packed and can support overall health when eaten as part of a balanced diet.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That is why Pärt’s music in English, with its many single-syllable words, consonant clusters and diphthongs, sounds one way.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their two consonant names, Lizzy and Lydia, invite comparison and contrast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But such disagreements tended to be handled with the decorous language of diplomacy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The playing position was thought more decorous than the position for the violin, and the mandolin itself was visually attractive, appearing as a fashion accessory in any number of paintings.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hannah is a sustainability consultant and climate impact manager, which is congruous with an outdoor ethos and the culture around bike guiding.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes,
3 Sep. 2024
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On the pool deck, a minimalist railing acts as a congruous border to this backyard retreat.—
Rachel Silva,
ELLE Decor,
24 May 2023
Adjective
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Caligula selected respectable family men of good reputation, who were conspicuous for some physical disability, for a mock fight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday evening, a respectable crowd showed up in the Mojave Tent to pay their respects to the Godfather of Punk, who first played Coachella in a reunion with the Stooges in 2003.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Be sure to triple-check that the details are satisfactory before signing anything.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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Privately, some writers walking the staff picket line still had faith in WGAW management to negotiate a satisfactory deal with the AMPTP amid the drama.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Once verified, the system automatically moves them into the correct account type.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The guard also feels the Sky landed on the correct balance of personalities in the roster.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Companionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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