cordiality

noun

ˌkȯr-jē-ˈa-lə-tē How to pronounce cordiality (audio)
Definition of cordialitynext
as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support everyone appreciated the cordiality and thoughtfulness of the welcoming committee

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Recent Examples of cordiality Liberated from this approach to economic warfare, relations with allies may recover some of their former cordiality. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026 All that being said, cordiality may be the path of least resistance for the sake of your other relationships. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 12 Dec. 2025 Visuals of exaggerated cordiality between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and President Xi Jinping of China at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on September 1 displayed China’s convening power. — Shyam Saran, Time, 10 Sep. 2025 One of the institute’s medical personnel, Farah (Kate Dickie), greets them with the kind of clinical cordiality that undercuts its outwardly soothing welcome with unnerving detachment. — Jake Cole, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cordiality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordiality
  1. friendship
  2. friendliness
  3. generosity
  4. amity
  5. neighborliness
Noun
  • That’s good, because healthy friendships can make kids happier, improve their self-esteem and resilience, and protect against loneliness and depression.
    — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On one level this may seem like pie in the sky, yet the seeds of all of these possibilities already exist, and are firmly planted at the small-scale level of family, friendship and community at the local and hyper-local level.
    — William Hartung, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of friendship
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  • The city ranked 66th for pet budget, sixth for pet health and wellness, and 36th for outdoor pet-friendliness.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Primates napping next to another animal or playing with them offers no readily apparent rewards—suggesting that this innate curiosity and friendliness is more deeply ingrained in humanity’s evolutionary journey.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Definition of friendliness
Noun
  • In my experience, companies that decline to run it voluntarily tend to end up running it under duress, with fewer options and less generosity available to their people.
    — Andrew Sorohan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Sixteen first-time finishers received complimentary buckles through the generosity of Lynn Marks and Tom Noll, while five junior riders successfully completed the course.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of generosity
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  • There are, of course, other models of languages coexisting, with varying levels of amity.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of amity
Noun
  • Maybe camaraderie and neighborliness will succeed where the Council’s blindness to our needs failed.
    — Peter Madonia, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The North Star State’s Minnesota Nice reputation has long encompassed progressive politics; a polite, if guarded, interpersonal demeanor; and a hearty neighborliness formed out of necessity during frigid winters.
    — Daniel Cueto-Villalobos, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of neighborliness

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