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
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.
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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.
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Jake Cole,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
But Trump is testing the limits of their cordiality.
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Michael Collins,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
But while Trump and Putin speak of each other with cordiality, relations are testier between the two countries than the rhetoric would indicate.
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Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cordiality
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
But Trump is testing the limits of their cordiality.
—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
But while Trump and Putin speak of each other with cordiality, relations are testier between the two countries than the rhetoric would indicate.
—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cordiality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordiality
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His first wife is remembered for introducing him to novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand, with whom Greenspan shared a friendship, a belief in free-market economic ideals and a philosophy of objectivism.
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Through icy landscapes, courage and friendship are tested – and the children discover that the true magic of Christmas comes from togetherness.
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There’s the Swede promoting the power of ranch dressing, the Italians marveling at fountain drinks with ice and free refills, the English rhapsodizing over chicken parm and just about everyone shouting out the friendliness of the businesses that served them.
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Keewaydin Island Keewaydin Island is an eight-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island located between Naples and Marco Island, known for its totally unspoiled white-sand beaches and dog-friendliness.
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When storage itself is put on display, of course, the museum is still speaking, declaring both the wealth of its holdings and its generosity in sharing them.
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Badly wounded in a battle of revenge, Robin Hood is brought to a priory and tended by Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer), whose generosity awakens his finer feelings and spurs him to virtuous, self-sacrificing action.
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Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.
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His ease in the landscape, practical intelligence, local alliances, and obvious interest offer not just an escape, but one new amity – a true alternative to the abuse she’s endured.
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Maybe camaraderie and neighborliness will succeed where the Council’s blindness to our needs failed.
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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.
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“Cordiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordiality. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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