companionship

noun

kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship How to pronounce companionship (audio)
Definition of companionshipnext
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 The jury awarded the twins economic damages of almost $19 million total and non-economic damages — accounting for the loss of their parents’ companionship and love — of $7 million each. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 Instead of assisting in the birthing room or the nursery, end-of-life doulas could keep vigil over people during their last hours, providing comfort and companionship and helping a family find peace. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 At first, their strange companionship resembles an unlikely love story. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026 The Spanish house’s Qixi campaign stars brand ambassador Jiang Qiming in three short films inspired by mime, exploring how affection is expressed through gestures, expressions and companionship. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for companionship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionship
  1. friendship
  2. brotherhood
  3. community
  4. fellowship
  5. intimacy
  6. company
  7. society
  8. camaraderie
Noun
  • Shuja could not bear seeing his son hurt and finally agreed to relinquish the diamond, but only if he was paid and guaranteed a treaty of friendship.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Clark and Floyd strike up a deep friendship, easing their suburban loneliness.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • In Jonestown, the racial brotherhood that Jones had spoken about in San Francisco transmogrified into racial paternalism—or worse.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There was a sense of brotherhood in the locker room among players and staff, said offensive guard Matthew Bergeron, who signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension on Saturday.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of brotherhood
Noun
  • Every day, community health worker Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team fan out across communities in eastern Congo looking for people who may have crossed paths with the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Jacobita Cortes, a United Methodist pastor in Chicago, said that fear has changed the rhythms of her community.
    — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of community
Noun
  • Start by maximizing funding that doesn't have to be repaid, including scholarships, grants, fellowships, teaching or research assistantships and any employer tuition assistance or reimbursement programs.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • What if these trustees and administrators honored the institution’s legacy by converting assets into funds that perpetuate scholarships and fellowships, make grants and preserve the heritage of the alma mater in other ways?
    — Laura MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of fellowship
Noun
  • Whitaker said moving through the landscape together allowed the cinematography to capture their friendship without forcing intimacy.
    — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Curiosity about the unknowable begins masquerading as intimacy, and you can be left feeling both heartbroken and filled with self-disgust.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of intimacy
Noun
  • Removing them from the list means that insurance companies ultimately may not pay for these two vaccines that are obviously still needed, in view of the data above.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After the notice of rescission was sent, Teefey allegedly contacted Bespoke’s representatives suggesting that investors should not file a suit claiming the company had an escrow account to return the investments, this week’s lawsuit says.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of company
Noun
  • British universities have been working to hire more academics from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds so that their faculties better reflect the broader society.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Women heavily lead or outnumber men in high-engagement categories like true crime, relationships, self-improvement, and society-and-culture.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of society
Noun
  • Waiting among a group of the like-minded can induce a sense of camaraderie, of community; there’s a reason that the Park Slope Food Coop’s official newsletter is called the Linewaiters’ Gazette.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
  • They were committed to that sense of camaraderie with their neighbors, even to their financial detriment.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of camaraderie

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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionship. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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