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as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
did me the courtesy of loaning me his jacket
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as in gesture
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners
the greeting "How are you?" is often intended as no more than a courtesy
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as in attentiveness
speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding
a woman who responds to every situation with courtesy and kindness
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Recent Examples of courtesy
Twenty-five days later, the Titans welcomed 2026 with a New Year’s Day thriller over UCSB, courtesy of a buzzer-beating putback by sophomore forward Cristina Jones, one of two players — along with graduate student guard Kya Pearson — who followed Bonner from CSUDH.
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Brian Robin, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Helping with that are the sound design by Andreas Hamza and the music, which comes courtesy of none other than guitarist Christian Fennesz, a key figure in Austrian electronic music.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Photos and video courtesy of Storyful, Getty Images, and Michael Pretti via AP.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
His goal, Chelsea’s first, came courtesy of a Jaydee Canvot mistake, as Estevao was sent racing clear following a sloppy backpass.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Brian Robin, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Helping with that are the sound design by Andreas Hamza and the music, which comes courtesy of none other than guitarist Christian Fennesz, a key figure in Austrian electronic music.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Photos and video courtesy of Storyful, Getty Images, and Michael Pretti via AP.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
His goal, Chelsea’s first, came courtesy of a Jaydee Canvot mistake, as Estevao was sent racing clear following a sloppy backpass.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtesy
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Start small, nurture your base, and let kindness blossom from there.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Watching together gives parents a chance to support kids in thinking critically about social dynamics and how to respond with kindness and courage.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
1 Feb. 2026
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Rodríguez’s government earlier this month had announced plans to release a significant number of prisoners in a goodwill gesture, but relatives of those detained have condemned the slow pace of the releases.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Gould said he was deeply moved by the gesture.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Steady, intentional eye contact conveys attentiveness and respect.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Good care requires a level of presence and attentiveness that just can’t be scaled.—
Jen Zamzow,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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Dealing with competition from smaller personal computers, IBM’s business model began turning to services and software instead.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors have accused them of civil rights violations for disrupting the Cities Church service.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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American elites aped European fashions, art, and manners, and Europeans admired American energy and efficiency.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Italians fought and lost to Robert Moses’s wrecking whims; Puerto Ricans who could fled to Jersey for the privilege of a backyard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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My Soviet jailers gave me the privilege of reading the latest copy of Pravda.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Waves from bus drivers, greetings on the sidewalks of New York, a beer bought at a bar, a steak paid for at the Tap Room of the New York Athletic Club…courtesy, thoughtfulness, consideration…thanks!—
Timothy Cardinal Dolan,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Partnerships deserve thoughtfulness as romantic Venus pokes jolly Jupiter, activating your 7th House of Connections and your 12th House of Karma.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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But that being said, grace is a miracle that’s always within our reach.—
John E. Green,
Time,
1 Feb. 2026
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He is expected to give his partner a ton of grace here.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Courtesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtesy. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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