CONVERSANCE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

conversance

noun

Definition of conversance

as in acquaintance

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Recent Examples of conversance They must be interwoven throughout the process so that brand and technology conversance are equally valuable and used. — Forrester, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021 The music – sometimes joyous, sometimes mournful – attests to these artists’ conversance with two alluring musical languages. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2019

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Noun

Multiple friends and acquaintances posted Facebook tributes to Adams.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
In interviews, parents described forgoing necessities, falling behind on bills or relying on acquaintances to watch their children.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of acquaintance

Noun

That creates a natural intimacy between players, coaches, staff and the city that surrounds it.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The film centers on Leo and Anne, whose relationship becomes caught in a cycle of attraction and separation as the boundaries between intimacy and dependence, care and control and presence and absence steadily begin to collapse.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of intimacy

Noun

Complicated in-camera effects — matte work, ghost glass, early Steadicam usage — promised artistic mastery, but not necessarily thrills or coherence.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Conventional video production and animation software are built for specialists, requiring years of technical mastery.

— Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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