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

Racicot herself invoked Platner’s military trauma when messaging with an acquaintance whose friend was romantically interested in him, back in 2023.

— Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
City Councilmember Rowena Brown said she was punched, choked and dragged by her hair through her downtown Oakland apartment over the weekend by an acquaintance who is now charged with felony counts of assault, robbery and false imprisonment.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Definition of acquaintance

Noun

The Sun in your 8th House of Shared Resources opposes Pluto in your 2nd House of Finances, intensifying questions around money, ownership, debt, intimacy, and control.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
While major tech titans limit their own children’s access to technology, young Americans are falling prey to an intimacy economy that’s dependent on technology.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026

Definition of intimacy

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Maresca was, of course, working as Guardiola’s assistant during that 2022-23 season, having already been City’s under-23s manager, and his familiarity with the club meant the words ‘Welcome back Enzo’ were emblazoned above him at his unveiling.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 July 2026
For kids and teens, this can be an incredible way to experience the world up close and personal with the familiarity and comfort that comes from your hotel traveling with you.

— Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of familiarity

Noun

The goal is to establish a school focused on advanced tech breakthroughs, art and architecture, developing technical and visual mastery through studio practice and design labs, and also to help students build both business and tech fluency.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Eggers writes with passion and precision about each step of Cricket’s progress, from his early tentative efforts to his growing mastery.

— Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

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