as in friendship
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
They missed the companionship of longtime friends after moving to California.
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Recent Examples of companionship
Honor’s robot will focus on providing shopping assistance, workplace inspections, and supportive companionship, the company said Sunday.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Your dog Aloka became a global symbol of faithful companionship.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
When Dannon shared her longing for companionship on social media, her account eventually drew nearly 120,000 followers on TikTok.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The product is designed for use in retail and home service settings, with capabilities that include delivering items and providing companionship in household environments.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Your dog Aloka became a global symbol of faithful companionship.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
When Dannon shared her longing for companionship on social media, her account eventually drew nearly 120,000 followers on TikTok.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The product is designed for use in retail and home service settings, with capabilities that include delivering items and providing companionship in household environments.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionship
Noun
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Watching friendships play out on screen has always been riveting, as evidenced by the success of the Leslie Bibb/Carrie Coon/Michelle Monaghan storyline on The White Lotus last season.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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As friendships between lonely men so often do, Gary and Ennis start to game out what their plans would be if there ever were a zombie apocalypse.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The term idols become rivals could apply here, but their brotherhood through their Duke ties keeps their bond strong.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, as Sherlock and James’ bond strengthens, the importance of this brotherhood becomes more apparent.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Beginning on the evening of March 2, Jewish communities around the world observed the holiday of Purim.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Word of Stanton’s comments spread through an outraged suffrage community.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Chili will be consumed as fellowship dinner open to all.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
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Chopra holds a doctorate in clinical health psychology and completed a double postdoctoral fellowship at both the University of California at Los Angeles and Cedars Sinai Medical Center.—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
10 Mar. 2026
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In southern Chile, Nicole begins a search for her origins that leads her to uncover the hidden past of María, a woman marked by intimacy, silence and unresolved wounds where love and pain coexist, the synopsis runs.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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The specificity of her words — invoking Venus of Pompeii by name — anchors the message in place and time with remarkable intimacy.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Grammarly's parent company was hit with a class-action lawsuit on Thursday from one of the authors quoted as an expert in its tool.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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The logo of Handala, a hacking group linked to Iran, has appeared on company login pages, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a free society, there should be many kinds of schools that reflect different philosophies of education.—
Nicholas Tampio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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With more than 70 entries, paradegoers will cheer on schools, businesses, officials, veterans, first responders, Irish heritage societies and other groups.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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DeRosa was referring to the camaraderie among the players, their selflessness, their willingness to make whatever sacrifice is necessary for the team.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sullivan considers the importance of protest music to facilitate camaraderie, build morale, and change minds.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionship. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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