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as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
the elderly couple enjoys a familiarity that is the result of many years of happy marriage
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as in mistake
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
placing his hand on my shoulder was just one familiarity by the car salesman that I did not appreciate
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as in acquaintance
knowledge gained by personal experience
the restaurant critic's considerable familiarity with restaurant kitchens should stand her in good stead
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Recent Examples of familiarity
But despite the familiarity, South Carolina surprisingly appeared caught off guard by the Longhorns’ defensive pressure.
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Brink joins the Wild with some familiarity already, having skated with Matt Boldy – one of his linemates for his Minnesota debut – on USA Hockey teams in the past.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
At the time, viewers had vague familiarity with these six faces, like Courteney Cox from Family Ties or Lisa Kudrow from Mad About You.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
Xander Bogaerts said Thursday night that the familiarity inside the clubhouse is one of the qualities that gives him confidence entering the Classic.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Brink joins the Wild with some familiarity already, having skated with Matt Boldy – one of his linemates for his Minnesota debut – on USA Hockey teams in the past.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
At the time, viewers had vague familiarity with these six faces, like Courteney Cox from Family Ties or Lisa Kudrow from Mad About You.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
Xander Bogaerts said Thursday night that the familiarity inside the clubhouse is one of the qualities that gives him confidence entering the Classic.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarity
Noun
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Tamara Wilson portrayed Isolde with a soprano that could blaze thrillingly, but also shade down to subtle intimacies.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sharing too much too soon can create a false sense of intimacy that feels real but isn’t rooted in actual trust, leaving you more exposed and blindsided if the connection does fade.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
3 Mar. 2026
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The back line — still reeling from the departure of center back Adilson Malanda this offseason — shored up its mistakes and stood tall.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The third mistake involves process.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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And just weeks after that sad news was still sinking in, Heather received more surprising news in a text from an acquaintance.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Messages between Shelia and two brothers, Dylan and Derek Conaway—acquaintances who lived in the area—suggested the group may have been attempting to purchase drugs the night Skylar disappeared.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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By Bay City News Police are investigating a robbery in Stockton after a man armed with a machete threatened a victim and stole his belongings earlier this week.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Creating Connection Connection is what transforms passive viewing to active belonging.—
Lin Cherry,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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With Israel’s borderlands in ruins and hundreds of its citizens taken hostage, the country’s voters could no longer countenance their leader’s quietism, which now looked like a historic blunder.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the experiments, observers consistently judged everyday blunders to be relatively harmless, even when the person committing them appeared mortified.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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The biography examines how Blume’s personal experiences — including her Jewish identity and feminist awakening — directly influenced her beloved young adult novels.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The backstory South Palms is the second property in the Philippines by MGallery Collection, a boutique hotel brand under Accor that aims to provide luxury accommodations with a strong sense of place via immersive experiences and partnership with local communities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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That feeling of marking an end of an era resonated with the actors individually, too; Sophie Skelton acknowledged her deep kinship with her character, Brianna Randall Fraser.—
Carly Witteman,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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But what absorbs him most is the intense kinship that the San feel with the elephants, to the point where, at a bonfire dance, a kind of cross-species migration of souls seems to take place.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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While minimally invasive procedures have improved cardiac care, the heart’s complex anatomy and constant motion require rigorous hands-on training to reduce procedural errors.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Keller said the key for students is learning which AI models fit which tasks, how to write useful prompts and how to check results for errors.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Familiarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarity. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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