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 company said less than 0.5% of Claude interactions involve companionship and role-playing.
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Salvador Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Paying attention and providing companionship are what pets value most.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Some experts think an environment of this size — coupled with the lack of outdoor access or companionship from other capuchins — is not optimal for Frankie.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Imaginary athletes also provided companionship during athletic play.
—Stephanie Madsen, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
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Salvador Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Paying attention and providing companionship are what pets value most.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Some experts think an environment of this size — coupled with the lack of outdoor access or companionship from other capuchins — is not optimal for Frankie.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Imaginary athletes also provided companionship during athletic play.
—Stephanie Madsen, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for companionship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionship
Noun
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Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift both dated Jonas Brothers at the same time, but the real love story was the two women’s friendship that emerged from those romances.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Also, the female-heavy production team added a keen sense of understanding of female friendships and family relationships, which brought truth to the outlandish premise.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The brotherhoods sometimes recast their patron saints as relatives who naturally appreciated the African rhythms of their homelands.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
18 July 2025
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And the only way to survive is to build a community, build a brotherhood, build a nation that will keep resisting.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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The Rolling Stone Culture Council is an invitation-only community for Influencers, Innovators and Creatives.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Imagine a filmmaker in Mumbai using AI to edit a short film, minting it as an NFT and selling it directly to fans in New York, all while earning tokens for engaging their community.—
Tomer Warschauer Nuni,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The event gave kids of all ages and all faiths a space to worship, fellowship and have fun.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, much of the legislation written in the decades after their arrival tells us there remained slim-chances, skin of the teeth opportunities, and loopholes to freedom and fellowship that had yet to be eradicated, obliterated, sealed-off.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Why The Nest off-grid retreat lives up to its name The name The Nest was chosen for the sense of shelter, intimacy and belonging it conveys, themes that guided both the architecture and the experience.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Like the film that inspired it, the book circles intimacy, illusion, blondes and brunettes, the psychic architecture of Los Angeles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Sure, the work on NANDA takes place in the context of other protocols like A2A and, famously, MCP, but since those other projects are tied to leading AI companies, why not involve academia in something so central to future interface design?—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Utility company Ameren confirmed to PEOPLE that a contractor and its subcontractor were repairing and replacing tower lighting and marker balls on transmission lines in Madison County, Ill., when the incident occurred.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The task now is clear: invest in education, demand higher standards, and rebuild trust from the ground up – because the future of health, sustainability, and society may well be dependent on it.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the post-Yugoslavia society, there are still traditionalistic values.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Odenkirk offers valuable perspective for those of us raising young kids, and nostalgic camaraderie for those of us whose kids are grown.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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This attitude of doing new things has built camaraderie and strengthened the team.—
Julie Murphy,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionship. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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